Coronavirus: UK Police Target People Saying Mean Things, Walking In Public Parks

Chris Menahan
InformationLiberation
Mar. 30, 2020

Police in the United Kingdom are working to battle the coronavirus pandemic by targeting people saying mean things and walking in public parks.

The Metropolitan Police on Saturday released a video urging people to report those using "offensive language" or "harassing" people for "who they think [they] are" so they can be prosecuted for "hate crimes."

Are you a victim or witness of hate crime related to the COVID-19 pandemic?

We do not tolerate hatred or abuse directed at communities because of their race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.

If you experience hate crime, please tell us & we will act. pic.twitter.com/7K8nrfWAA1
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) March 28, 2020

Warrington Police announced on Sunday that they'd arrested multiple people for various "boredom" related "offences":

Overnight 6 people have been summonsed for offences relating to the new corona virus legislation to protect the public:

These included;

Out for a drive due to boredom

Returning from parties

Multiple people from the same household going to the shops for non-essential items pic.twitter.com/FstjlfdEkD
— Warrington Police (@PoliceWarr) March 29, 2020

Days earlier, Derbyshire Police used their drone unit to hunt down and publicly shame people for leaving their houses to get much-needed vitamin D by enjoying public parks which were locked down.

Despite posts yesterday highlighting issues of people still visiting the #PeakDistrict despite government guidance, the message is still not getting through. @DerPolDroneUnit have been out at beauty spots across the county, and this footage was captured at #CurbarEdge last night. pic.twitter.com/soxWvMl0ls
— Derbyshire Police (@DerbysPolice) March 26, 2020

In late January, as astute observers began realizing the coronavirus was beginning to spiral out of control, the UK school system told parents what they really needed to fear was an outbreak of anti-Chinese "xenophobia."

What does it say about the West that our "authorities" appear to be more concerned with stopping the spread of "xenophobia" than stopping the spread of a global pandemic which could kill millions? https://t.co/CJEJGmKRWJ
— Chris Menahan 🇺🇸 (@infolibnews) January 27, 2020

The UK has since seen over 1200 deaths from the coronavirus with nearly 20,000 people testing positive.

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