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North Yorkshire Teacher Let Go After 150 Flags Demands Their Return

Police say the removals are not being treated as a crime and the council has ordered him to stop unauthorised displays or face costs.

Overview

  • Shaun Remmer says 12 flags he put up around Thirsk were removed by a man and he has asked North Yorkshire Police to help recover them.
  • North Yorkshire Police state the matter has been reviewed, is not being treated as a crime, and that the owner is due to collect the items.
  • Welburn Hall School confirms his role was a temporary agency placement, and Remmer says the agency ended his work after reviewing his Facebook posts about the flags.
  • He says he has been warned the circumstances could be recorded on his DBS as a safety issue, which he fears would damage his prospects in education.
  • North Yorkshire Council has told him to stop placing unauthorised flags, citing safety and community concerns and warning it may seek costs for removals.