History shows us that assaults on human rights all too often occur during times of extraordinary crisis. The coronavirus pandemic is no different. The British government afforded the cops a powerful, new toolkit with which to detain those accused of violating quarantine rules. Rushed legislation, including the Coronavirus Act 2020, allowed the police to use “reasonable force” to make members of the public comply with lockdown orders. And updates to the Health Protection Regulations meant citizens could no longer leave their own homes without “reasonable excuse.” The constabulary embraced these new powers with remarkable zeal. Many forces began investigating the minutiae of everyday life, taking an unprecedented interest in the public’s shopping habits, exercise routines, social behaviors, and means of travel. Citizens were punished for spending too long outdoors. Police vans patrolled park benches and shopping precincts. The “non-essential” activities of walkers and sunbathers were chronicled across police Twitter accounts, shaming the non-compliant.
But it soon became clear that many constabularies were abusing their new powers. In May, it was discovered that every single charge made under the Coronavirus Act was wrongful. The media reported on cases of cops arresting people for sitting on park benches. And the British Home Secretary was forced to remind officers that they were supposed to police by consent. With this in mind, let us take a look at just 10 occasions when the British corona cops went too far.
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Poster Comment:
Even after everything we've been through, these are stunning.
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