Image via WikipediaA Very Loyal Supporter of Manchester United FC was approached by the Police that she will have to face legal actions if she will not take down the sticker that ridicules Manchester City. As with any major football rivalry, gloating and banter between the two sets of Manchester fans is commonplace.Manchester United fan Sarah Webb-Lee, 39,was using a sticker on the rear view window of her Vauxhall Corsa car saying"On the first day God created United then completely f#cked up and created City."
A local politician relayed the complaint made by a local Manchester City fan about the sticker joke to the police. A police was dispatched to the home of Manchester United Fan Sarah Webb-Lee in Stockport.
Mrs Webb Lee's husband Graham is a Manchester City fan and does not see anything wrong about it except those F word.Sarah Webb-Lee and husband Graham were informed that they have violated the terms of Section 5 of the Public Order Act. A portion of it should be removed or totally erased it. Sarah Webb-Lee and husband Graham removed only those letters that are offensive.
Mrs Sarah Webb-Lee was telling the Manchester Evening News: "I couldn't believe it when the police turned up. It was just a bit of a laugh. We don't have many rights left but freedom of speech is worth hanging on to. I won't take it down.
"It's just a bit of banter and you hear worse on the terraces. I see lots of things about United and take it on the chin."
Local Police Inspector Stephen Gilbertson said:
"We received a complaint about the language contained in a car sticker that, by law, is offensive.
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