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Soph0571

(9,685 posts)
Sun Mar 29, 2020, 06:10 PM Mar 2020

Living in a police state [View all]

Some of the police forces are taking the piss. Derbyshire is male testosterone on steroids. As about 96% of people are acting in the spirit of the new rules the police need to wind their necks in. Taking the guidance and interpreting it in the most draconian way possible. Who are they to decide where someone can walk their dog, or get their exercise? They need to wind their authoritarian necks in. If they don't the 96% will not have it. Maybe they should concentrate on the 4% who are actually breaking the rules, rather than the granny who wants to walk her dog in a local beuty spot, driving there in her car when she is self distancing. IMO if the police continue with this we will see a breakdown in social order. We do not live in a police state. The police need to realise this or 2011 comes to mind.

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Living in a police state [View all] Soph0571 Mar 2020 OP
At least they dont have guns Eliot Rosewater Mar 2020 #1
I'd expect that to happen here, not there CanonRay Mar 2020 #2
What happens... BooScout Mar 2020 #3
Exactly what Jonathan Pie ranted about... BigmanPigman Mar 2020 #4
Regarding Derbyshire Police T_i_B Mar 2020 #5
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