The use of police powers to enforce the #COVIDー19 lockdown in Britain - a thread we will add to (1/n)
Roadblocks in Plymouth to check if people are only "making essential journeys" itv.com/news/westcount…
Durham Constabulary and North Yorkshire Police questioning people about their reasons for not being at home darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/18334583.…
To emphasise repeatedly, the public needs to embrace physical distancing, self-isolation and shielding the most vulnerable in society from infection
Drivers in Crewe stopped by police and questioned as part of lockdown measures cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester-c…
Police confused over enforcement of coronavirus lockdown rules on the British public telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/03/2…
Police tell some commuters: 'We don't want to see you tomorrow' itv.com/news/london/20…
To emphasise repeatedly, the public needs to embrace physical distancing, self-isolation and shielding the most vulnerable in society from infection
Greater Manchester 
Police in Herefordshire have warned that they will be randomly stopping drivers to make sure their journey is within the rules herefordtimes.com/news/18336509.…
Again in Greater Manchester, police have interpreted lockdown instructions on regular exercise to say you cannot drive anywhere to do so. You can only walk, cycle or run to and from your home (h/t @GBCMANCHESTER)
West Midland Police has set up roadblocks in Wolverhampton to question drivers on their reason for travelling expressandstar.com/news/crime/202…
Avon and Somerset Police is also interpreting rules on daily exercise to stop people from driving to popular dog-walking spots, saying exercise means "walking, running or cycling from your home address" itv.com/news/westcount…
Derbyshire Police is using drones to identify and log the number plates of people driving to a local beauty spot to exercise or walk their dogs
Devon & Cornwall Police has issued an update to parents saying "potentially, failure to adhere to... instructions could be deemed as a failure to safeguard your children... Partner agencies will be informed where we have concerns about people’s abilities to parent their children"
Predictably, arbitrary decisions on new powers: "...the Guardian checked with the Cabinet Office, which is overseeing restrictions on movement, and a spokeswoman confirmed that the guidelines did not prohibit driving somewhere for exercise or dog walking" theguardian.com/world/2020/mar…
Humberside Police have set up an online portal enabling people to shop their neighbours for not following social distancing rules itv.com/news/calendar/…
To reiterate once again, the public really needs to fully embrace physical distancing, self-isolation and shielding the most vulnerable in society from infection. But damn, that escalated quickly...
If you've ever wondered whether people in Britain might eagerly denounce their neighbours to the authorities at the first opportunity, then here are the latest receipts. It's not all mutual aid out there bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…
Seriously, we need to strengthen a public consensus on physical distancing. Talk to friends and relatives about why it could save them and their families from unbearable tragedy. Keep saying it (we intend to). If your first impulse is wanting people fined, it’s the wrong impulse
One potential outcome when we eventually emerge from this crisis is far greater use of police drones in maintaining public order. Here they are again in north Wales leaderlive.co.uk/news/18339185.…
Police have already issued fines to people breaching coronavirus lockdown rules, less than 24 hours after new laws came into force nwemail.co.uk/news/18339724.…
Extraordinary scene at Grodzinski in Edgware sees police officer attempt to fine bakery £80 for drawing social distancing lines in chalk to help keep customers safe from coronavirus jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/kosher-bakery-…
This nonsense is from the former Police and Crime Commissioner of Surrey speaking on LBC, the radio station that loves giving a platform to the very worst people
In the midst of demands to stay home, police assist private security to evict people squatting one of Brighton's 665 empty commercial buildings. " One of the police officers knocked our disabled friend to the floor" thecanary.co/discovery/anal…
