A man living in Kent, in the South of England, has  been arrested by police for posting a picture of a burning poppy, sparking an  intense backlash from many concerned about the erosion of free speech.

Police in Kent have not made it clear whether the  man actually took the picture himself, or if it was a picture found somewhere  else online.

The image shows a paper poppy, the kind that are  sold by The Royal British Legion to commemorate remembrance day in Britain,  being set on fire with a lighter.

The suspect is 19-year-old Linford House, who was  arrested yesterday on suspicion of ‘malicious telecommunications’ after police  were contacted. He is said to have written a derogatory comment with the Twitter  post.

Reactions to the arrest have gone viral on  Facebook and Twitter, with many suggesting that the arrest contravenes human  rights laws.

David Allen Green, a journalist and lawyer for the  New Statesman, tweeting as Jack of Kent, wrote: ”What was the point of winning  either World War if, in 2012, someone can be casually arrested by Kent Police  for burning a poppy?”

Tom Williams, tweeting as @tomwilliamsisme, wrote:  ”The scary thing is, the man wasn’t arrested for burning a poppy – that’s not  illegal. He was arrested for putting it online.”

Twitter use @thisisrjg, tweeted: ”We do not have  a right to not be offended. We certainly don’t have a right to lock up someone  for offending some people”.

Thom Lumley, tweeting as @Hotstepperrr, wrote:  ”Dear idiots at Kent Police, burning a poppy may be obnoxious, but it is not a  criminal offence.”

“Kent Police need to urgently release this man and  drop an utterly ridiculous investigation into something that has harmed no-one.”  Nick Pickles, director of advocacy group Big Brother Watch, told the London Telegraph.

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