A police force in the UK has bragged that its officers may be ‘hiding in the shadows’ ready to catch people who have picnics in rural locations. https://summit.news/2020/04/13/uk-police-force-brags-about-hiding-in-the-shadows-to-catch-picnic-goers/
Orwell rolls in his grave.
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Violators face up to $1 million fine and three years in jail.
Police in Canada will visit the homes of people under coronavirus quarantine to check they are in compliance, with those who flout the law facing a fine of up to $1 million dollars and three years in jail. https://summit.news/2020/04/10/canada-police-to-make-home-visits-to-check-quarantine-compliance/
Officers aggressively enforce COVID-19 lockdown rules.
A video clip shows a man being dragged off a bus by police in Philadelphia because he was not wearing a face mask to protect against coronavirus. https://summit.news/2020/04/10/video-philadelphia-man-dragged-off-bus-by-police-for-not-wearing-face-mask/
Downing Street forced to wade in as lockdown confusion grows.
Downing Street has been forced to clarify that officers won’t be checking what people buy in supermarkets after yet another tweet by a police force that doesn’t understand the coronavirus lockdown laws. https://summit.news/2020/04/10/second-uk-police-force-threatens-to-check-if-public-are-making-non-essential-purchases/
