Anti-begging posters from Nottingham City Council banned
Posters published for Nottingham City Council – which said that giving money to beggars would be used on drugs, alcohol or fraud – have been banned for reinforcing negative stereotypes.
The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) said they portrayed all beggars as disingenuous and were likely to cause offence.
More than 2,000 people signed a petition criticising the council for negatively portraying the homeless with the messages like: 'begging: watch your money go to a fraud' and 'watch your money go up in smoke.'
The council said it might appeal against the decision.
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