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She called for forces to record these incidents only "when it is absolutely necessary and proportionate and not simply because someone is offended".

Americans can get offended very easily sometimes, where it’s just standard British humour, isn’t it?

She described friends "dropping off" following media reports of the offending.

“I was really offended by it, so I kicked him out.”

Experts say those offences may have been a “red flag” that someone could go onto more serious offending.