Thread by @Andrewwood17

Went around the Isle of Dogs 1-2pm to observe
Good news is that vast majority observed rules
But a small minority maybe 60 people (population 40,000) were not but even they mostly observed some social distancing except along Thames river path & eastern end Millwall dock
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8 teenage boys & girls decided this was good time to swim in Millwall Outer dock from old bridge, as well as large number of people in CRT park at eastern end, same as Thursday, reported 101
Out of sight of main road, easy to hide!
@TowerHamletsNow @CRTSouthEast @MPSTowerHam
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Main problem again was Thames river path
Too many people unable to stop or slow or divert their route to avoid others, too many within 2 meters
I think that path needs some intervention to reduce numbers at weekends @TowerHamletsNow from pier to Sir John McDougall park
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Spoke to some people not following rules, curious why ignored, some said:
1. Did not seem to think applied
2. Copied others doing the same
3. Insisted I spoke to others before they themselves would move!
4. Some argumentative
5. Some not thinking, enjoying sunshine
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Main problem is that no signs visible inside the parks about rules so could not point at them but had to explain through my mask why could not sunbathe/picnic
No Police, nor Council staff I could see
All 3 present at Victoria park
But most are following rules, minority not
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