"Avon and Somerset Police said on Tuesday that the remarks did not meet the criminal threshold required for prosecution for any person to be prosecuted. list of 4 itemsend of list During the performance, the group's lead singer Pascal Robinson-Foster, known by his stage name Bobby Vylan led chants of death, death directed at the Israeli military over its genocidal war in Gaza."
"The chant, which was livestreamed by the BBC as part of its Glastonbury coverage on June 28, prompted a widespread backlash. The broadcaster later apologised for transmitting what it described as such offensive and deplorable behaviour, and its complaints unit found the BBC had breached editorial guidelines. Avon and Somerset Police said it had considered the intent behind the words, the wider context, relevant case law and freedom of expression issues before concluding the investigation."
Avon and Somerset Police concluded there was insufficient evidence to prosecute over Bob Vylan's June Glastonbury chants directed at the Israeli military. Officers interviewed a man in his mid-30s and contacted about 200 members of the public during the investigation. The chant 'death, death' was livestreamed by the BBC on 28 June and generated widespread backlash; the broadcaster apologised and its complaints unit found a breach of editorial guidelines. The police considered intent, wider context, relevant case law and freedom of expression before closing the inquiry. The United States revoked the band's visas and Bob Vylan have launched defamation proceedings against RTE.
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