Two pictures that are eerily similar. Police on horseback wielding batons against people legitimately protesting. The photos are separated by 37 years: one taken during the miners’ strike in the UK, the other in Amsterdam last week
It is one of the reasonable excuses to leave home to attend a medical appointment or, where reasonably necessary, to accompany a friend to a medical appointment. (SI 2020/1374, Sch 3A, part 1, par 2 (7) (a)). It is also permissible for two people from different households (but no more) to be together in a vehicle. (SI 2020/1374, Sch 3A, part 1, par 4 (1) (a))
That's one that I've been curious about; as to whether a vehicle is classed as indoor or outdoor, and the implications of the social distancing requirements when it comes to two people in a small car.
Guidelines at
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There is no legal requirement for people who are gathering in a private/personal capacity to socially distance.
I dunno; overall I think our police were not too bad pre-Covid. A few bad apples didn't make me change that.
I was expecting an ending scene of the teddy bear being shot, hung or something!
A vehicle is clearly outdoors for the purpose of the regulations at hand. Social distancing is not a legal requirement.
I am afraid you have misdirected yourself. The definition of whether a place is indoors for the purpose of the regulations at hand, in section 2 (6) (f) of SI 2020/1374 (as amended) makes reference to whether it would meet the definition of enclosed in section 2 of the Health Act 2006. Section 2 of the Health Act 2006 makes reference only to premises; vehicles are defined and made smoke-free pursuant to section 5. It is clear, therefore, that for the purpose of SI 2020/1374, a vehicle is not indoors, regardless of whether or not it possesses a roof.
I would absolutely like for this to be the case, but I don't share your optimism! Unfortunately the legislation is very vague on this point, using the phrase "place" (in SI 2020/1374) almost interchangeably with "premises" (in 2006 c. 28).
I don’t think that’s a reasonable interpretation – the draughtsman could amply have included clear references to vehicles or to s5 HA 2006 had they wished, and the lack of reference sends a signal that the definition of indoors only includes premises.
More to the point the police wasting their own time.
It's really strange how keen they are to take to Twitter and boast about it. We would definitely be a lot better off if individual stations and divisions were prevented from parading their ineptitude and pettiness across social media
Indeed.
It's Acton Bridge, it's not as if it's some run down area with kids drinking, running across the tracks, smashing TVM's on the platform etc.
As I say once this is over some enthusiasts has vowed to go there and 'make some noise'!!!
The police wouldn't have the knowledge or authority to check tickets though. I would imagine their presence is better utilised at stations rather than trapped on individual trains.
I've had my ticket checked by BTP at Rochester. (I should add I hadn't done anything to attract Police attention!
) There was what looked like a Home Office Immigration sting going on at the time, the barrier staff had completely disappeared (there were staff in the ticket office though, I think) and a couple of BTP officers were seemingly manning the barriers. When my Kent Rover didn't work one of them looked at it and let me out. That said, it wasn't looked at in any particular detail and the date boxes certainly weren't examined-so I suspect they were simply looking at the expiry.
They do have the authority, under the Byelaws (18.2), as well as more generally by virtue of being authorised to act on behalf of the train companies (who, after all, pay for the BTP).
