Unionists have condemned an incident in which a woman selling poppies alongside British Army and RUC memorabilia in a Co Armagh supermarket was challenged by a member of the public.
However, claims by DUP MP Carla Lockart that the incident in a Tesco in Lurgan is being treated as a hate crime have been contradicted by police.
A video of the incident, which is understood to have occurred at the Carnegie Street store on Tuesday, has been widely shared on social media.
It shows wooden crosses with RUC and SAS insignias being sold alongside poppies.
The woman filming the incident is heard saying: "The British Army and RUC murdered a lot of innocent people and you are selling for them – this is for murderers of innocent people, this is not acceptable selling these.
“I am not accepting this – a donation for a poppy that is no problem but selling badges for the RUC and British Army, I am not accepting it."
A statement from the PSNI said police in Lurgan received a report "of a verbal altercation at commercial premises".
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"Officers attended and spoke to a number of individuals about the matter, however, no statement of complaint was made and no further action was taken," the statement said.
"Police remained in the area and continued to monitor the situation."
Ms Lockart said she had spoken with the PSNI who "confirmed that abuse of poppy collectors is classed as a hate crime and will be investigated".
"Poppies are a symbol of remembrance for everyone – no-one should be forced to hide or should ever apologise for its display," she said.
"Those who posted this video have only succeeded in displaying their own intolerance and bigotry, but they also demonstrated the importance of supporting the poppy appeal and of educating future generations of the reasons why we wear a poppy."
In a statement a spokesperson for the Royal British Legion said: “We are aware of a video circulating involving one of our volunteers. The safety of our volunteers is our main priority, and we are supporting the individual involved.”
