Coronavirus (2021) thread

[cleavers]

That's a bit OTT.

It isn't.

I know what the JCVI have said, and what is instructed, but don't accuse my mum of lying, different health authorities are doing what they are doing, not all are the same, and it depends on their numbers.

Anyway my post was to @Healdplace who has a friend at 89, with other underlying issues who has heard nothing, and that might well be because a letter has gone missing in the post, the christmas post, a very busy period, where I know for fact post has gone missing, as it might in my mums case.

I don't really care what you think if I'm honest, most of my mums friends, same age or younger, have already been vaccinated, so she may well have not received her letter.

Worse, some places are having to dispose of vaccine because people are not turning up for appointments, some may be anti vacs, but how many have never received their appointments ? That is a waste of a very important resource.

 

[bluemoon32]

Police arrested a 19 year old in Bristol for arranging an outdoor music party where 40 plus people were attending.

We will never beat this virus until these Fuckwits are taken out of society

Surprised they've managed to arrest anybody, the Police have gone missing during this pandemic, probably working from home

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Yet arresting 2 women, clearly socially distanced, in a remote place, who are not breaking any law, other than drove a bit to get there.

No wonder the public are confused !

Fair enough, yet the fact that this continues to be in the national media shows how half hearted many people’s support for beating the virus really is.

 

[moomba]

Yet arresting 2 women, clearly socially distanced, in a remote place, who are not breaking any law, other than drove a bit to get there.

No wonder the public are confused !

Socially distanced in the photo taken after the event.

I think the media has a lot to answer for, they've been moaning for months about covidiots and the police doing nothing about it, the second they do we start getting stories about police states, and highlighting every possible over the top reaction.

It's frustrating as the press could have played a role in educating, and clearing up confusion. But I think they do the opposite.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Socially distanced in the photo taken after the event.

I think the media has a lot to answer for, they've been moaning for momths about covidiots ad the police doing nothing about it, the second they do we start getting stories about police states, and highlighting every possible over the top reaction.

It"s frustrating as the press could have played a role in eduxaring, and clearing up confusion. But I think they do the opposite.

Very true. One of the walkers looks like a model so the media’s sense of public interest goes out of the window.

 

[Chappie]

I will be amazed if there is not more to this story than has been reported.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Socially distanced in the photo taken after the event.

I think the media has a lot to answer for, they've been moaning for months about covidiots and the police doing nothing about it, the second they do we start getting stories about police states, and highlighting every possible over the top reaction.

It's frustrating as the press could have played a role in educating, and clearing up confusion. But I think they do the opposite.

They did go in two cars, I thought. That suggests an intention to keep distance.

 

[Tim of the Oak]

They did go in two cars, I thought. That suggests an intention to keep distance.

They didn’t live in the same house mate so it was probably more convenient for them to go in 2 cars, I guess. Especially, since one of them would have headed off to buy the coffees I assume?

The coopers might have been over zealous and made a mistake. What I don’t understand is why during a pandemic two people would go on national TV to try to get public servants trying to enforce the rules into trouble. Maybe it’s the reality TV culture of modern society. I just don’t know.

 

[Northernstorirs]

Police arrested a 19 year old in Bristol for arranging an outdoor music party where 40 plus people were attending.

We will never beat this virus until these Fuckwits are taken out of society

In my lifetime I would have have thought that I would promote people being fined but sod it, many businesses have had to shut for months and are losing money due to tossers flouting the rules. Start fining £10k, make a few examples and people will begin to think twice about arranging gatherings etc.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

They didn’t live in the same house mate so it was probably more convenient for them to go in 2 cars, I guess. Especially, since one of them would have headed off to buy the coffees I assume?

The coopers might have been over zealous and made a mistake. What I don’t understand is why during a pandemic two people would go on national TV to try to get public servants trying to enforce the rules into trouble. Maybe it’s the reality TV culture of modern society. I just don’t know.

It going on tv is certainly a very modern thing, I agree. I assume it was them, and not the police who first did so.

It sounds as though the police were waiting for anyone turning up, and going directly to the fine does seem harsh. Might've a buildup of several days for that force, but the BBC advice says you can exercise with one other person - whether 5 miles is 'local' is more awkward. There was a retired senior policeman on at the weekend saying it's undefined.