Campaigners have blasted forces for breaking the decades-old tradition, but senior officers say they have no choice because of Government budget cuts.
Source: Poppy Day is cancelled by the police amid budget cuts
Budget cuts??? How about they cut the budget for taking in and settling pseudo-"refugees" and economic migrants instead? Priorities, people. Priorities!!!
"Jock Bryson, 82, who runs the town’s Royal British Legion poppy appeal, said: ‘I feel disgusted that people went to war and gave their lives and now, all of a sudden, the police are saying they are not going to help us this year.’"
Shameful.
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