Overview

• A video from September 19 in Walkden shows a passerby pulling a ladder after detaching its safety strap, forcing the worker to cling to a pole before dropping to the ground.
• Salford City Council says the person in the clip was a subcontractor servicing camera equipment and reiterates it is not removing flags as a routine policy.
• Citisense, the contractor, states it has never been instructed to remove flags and says it is cooperating with Greater Manchester Police while supporting its colleague.
• Police have been contacted regarding the assault, and Greater Manchester Police has not confirmed any arrests.
• Officials and local reports place the incident in the context of the Operation Raise the Colours campaign, which has prompted widespread flag displays and painted crosses that have drawn safety and criminal damage warnings.