British police investigating posters placed in apartment building that warned residents that its unnamed author would not tolerate languages other than English being spoken in the building.
Multiple copies of the poster were posted in the Winchester Towers apartment complex in Norwich on Friday, the day that Britain officially left the European Union after three and a half years of contentious and divisive debate.
The subject of immigration was a key point in the 2016 Brexit referendum and the subsequent debate about how it should be implemented over the next three years. Increasingly strident rhetoric during the debate included a poster featuring a large line of non-white migrants under the slogan “,” was accused breaking the U.K.’s laws against inciting racial hatred.
“There is no place in society for hatred and intolerance. Nobody should have to face intimidation because of who they are and it is more important than ever that we stand together in the face of hostility. We remain committed to helping people feel safe and secure as they go about their lives,” a Norfolk police spokeswoman said in a statement.
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