Don't ride in groups or we will be stopped cycling completely.

[mjr]

Police in Lincoln broke up 3 parties of 15 or more on Sunday, if you think all large social gatherings are for a genuine reason then you live in fairyland. I should add I feel most people are being intelligent.

Did they fine any of the daffodils? I'm hearing a few stories of things being broken up but very few of fines and surely by now people know it's not allowed?

 

[Banjo]

Did they fine any of the daffodils? I'm hearing a few stories of things being broken up but very few of fines and surely by now people know it's not allowed?

The police are stuck between a rock and a hard place. if they clamp down hard now on people breaking the Covid 19 rules how much will they really achieve?

Then for ever after they would be regarded as stormtroopers who trampled all over the poor down trodden population.

World history is in the making here.

 

[screenman]

Did they fine any of the daffodils? I'm hearing a few stories of things being broken up but very few of fines and surely by now people know it's not allowed?

No fines that I know of, what a sad thought at this time that fines may end up having more effect than the worry of spreading this virus.

 

[PaulSB]

but what do they base that on?

As a northerner in London I see the vast vast majority of folks being perfectly sensible "down" here.

London IS a ghost town.

I may go round it tomorrow.

That's good to read. My post is nothing more than how people I know react to what they see for themselves, at home, and then pick up from the media. We've seen reports from Primrose Hill and other places showing people ignoring guidelines. There is a strong feeling this behaviour is going to get us all confined to barracks.

This is simply the impression being gained from the media. I do know Lancashire is deserted as I see it every day from my saddle. This makes folk feel resentful, it's a regular topic of conversation.

 

[mjr]

The police are stuck between a rock and a hard place. if they clamp down hard now on people breaking the Covid 19 rules how much will they really achieve?

There are options between "clamp down hard" and apparently not punishing almost all offenders. If the police continue not using the law in cases like that, they'll be remembered for not saving lives from these modern-day adult pox parties.

Others write of unfairness if a few misbehaving leads to harsher restrictions on all. What'll be really unfair is if police get more powers when they've not used the ones they've got!

 

[mjr]

No fines that I know of, what a sad thought at this time that fines may end up having more effect than the worry of spreading this virus.

To be fair, the official message plays on worry about overloading the NHS, not of directly infecting or killing others. Also, there will always be some more motivated by money than sympathy for anyone.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Really? Go back and read his post, my response to it, then your response. There is a massive difference between 3 guys on MTB's, who could have been housemates, than the 12 -15 teenagers you decided was an appropriate comparison!!

No you have still lost me, I see no difference between 3 individuals breaking rules to go out on a ride together, to 12-15 youths breaking the rules to meet up in a wood, presumably in the wood as they do not expect to be spotted or moved on.

So I don`t know when they do that now at our Tesco.

I know in our area there is no Click & Collect at any store other than one 20 miles away which is now being organised by the army, I am presuming they are picking before the stock goes out front. But either way we still have not been able to use either service this month despite paying for a weekly delivery upfront.

 

[Skibird]

No you have still lost me, I see no difference between 3 individuals breaking rules to go out on a ride together, to 12-15 youths breaking the rules to meet up in a wood, presumably in the wood as they do not expect to be spotted or moved on.
I know in our area there is no Click & Collect at any store other than one 20 miles away which is now being organised by the army, I am presuming they are picking before the stock goes out front. But either way we still have not been able to use either service this month despite paying for a weekly delivery upfront.

I said that the 3 MTB riders could have been housemates (not breaking ANY rules), but that you were probably right about the 12-15 youths, if you are still lost, tough, I'm not explaining myself again!!!!!

 

[matticus]

That's good to read. My post is nothing more than how people I know react to what they see for themselves, at home, and then pick up from the media. We've seen reports from Primrose Hill and other places showing people ignoring guidelines. There is a strong feeling this behaviour is going to get us all confined to barracks.

This is simply the impression being gained from the media. I do know Lancashire is deserted as I see it every day from my saddle. This makes folk feel resentful, it's a regular topic of conversation.

I think it's clear where the problem is here.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I said that the 3 MTB riders could have been housemates (not breaking ANY rules), but that you were probably right about the 12-15 youths, if you are still lost, tough, I'm not explaining myself again!!!!!

But you haven't explained yourself for the first time THAT is the issue, Oh look I know how to bold as well, but heyho there are more important things to worry about

 

[CanucksTraveller]

That's good to read. My post is nothing more than how people I know react to what they see for themselves, at home, and then pick up from the media. We've seen reports from Primrose Hill and other places showing people ignoring guidelines. There is a strong feeling this behaviour is going to get us all confined to barracks.

This is simply the impression being gained from the media. I do know Lancashire is deserted as I see it every day from my saddle. This makes folk feel resentful, it's a regular topic of conversation.

Apropos of nothing, but your "view from the North" reminded me of reading a thread on another forum that really amused me yesterday. Some posters from the North were saying that the rules on going out are being observed impeccably up there, and it's only them London types that are the problem. On the very same thread other Northerners were saying the police in their town are nowhere to be seen while gangs of kids roam the land. More than one poster supposed that it was the case all their local police were in that London, probably.

It's interesting that this blind unthinking "them and us" division persists in times like this.

 

[BigMeatball]

A town/village doesn't need to have a massive gay scene to have gay residents.

Moving on

Some old bigots will never understand...

 

[Dogtrousers]

General opinion up here in the wild and wooly north is that failing to observe guidelines/rules/commonsense or whatever is a southern problem.

This is foolish knee jerk stereotyping, stemming mainly from pre-existing prejudice.

Typical bloody thick Northerners.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Typical bloody thick Northerners.

As a collective we Thank you

 

[Dogtrousers]

As a collective we Thank you

The southern cube acknowledges your thanks. You are most welcome.