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A group of scouts say they were turned away from London department store Harrods after refusing to remove their neckerchiefs and woggles.
Leader Paul Kosinski said he was proud of the scouting movementThe 1st Bordon Scout Group, from Hampshire, were in the capital to take part in an annual event.
But as the group of about 10 explorer scouts and their leader went to visit the store they were refused entry.
A spokesman for Harrods said although it had no record of the incident, the store apologised “unreservedly”.
Scout leader Paul Kosinski told BBC News that wearing the uniform was part of his identity.
‘Respectable group’
Mr Kosinski said the party had offered to break into smaller groups, but were still told by security they could not enter because of their uniforms.
Mr Kosinski said: “To my horror they said we were going to have to take off our neckers and woggles.
“I said, ‘definitely not’, I’m a scout and it’s part of my identity…. Continue reading
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