Domestic violence isn't funny under any circumstances 😡
Craig Harker could lose his pub licence in County Durham for this controversial Facebook advert The controversial advert by the George Pub and Grill in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, included a picture of a giant slab of meat.Facebook users and charities accused Mr Harker of making light of domestic violence.
‘Not funny to joke about punching your ex in the face, especially to the many survivors of domestic abuse living every day in fear of their ex.Landlord Craig Harker has refused to apologise, claiming the reaction was ‘political correctness’ gone mad It emerged that Mr Harker was in trouble before with the ASA for a previous advert which asked people if they would hit their ex partner for a parmo.
‘Surely with police cuts they have more important things to concentrate on, like the local issues with drugs, knives and thefts – the actual issues in the town.‘Now the police licencing and council licensing have tag teamed together to try and remove our licence for alcohol and placed us under review.
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