SUMMARY
The Metropolitan Police are investigating the repeated vandalism of Pride flags painted on a pavement outside Forest Gate railway station in north-east London as a 'hate crime'. The flags were defaced with red paint twice, on Sunday and Wednesday. The Met Police have appealed for witnesses and reassured the public of their commitment to addressing what police are calling hate crimes, claiming that such offenses will not be tolerated and that they are conducting a thorough investigation to apprehend the responsible individuals. However, critics argue that defacing a flag does not constitute a hate crime.
