Breaking Lockdown Rules

[Hymie]

Apparently this person is devastated that they broke covid lockdown rules.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56058923

Why do we have more news reports of persons who are devastated (to find out) that they had robbed a local bank?

[MWG14]

She obviously did what she felt was the right thing by her father. Who are we to judge? It’s none of our business.

[Sunk]

// there are exceptions for providing care for disabled or vulnerable people or to provide emergency assistance. //

Phew. There is always a get out clause.

The Sun report.
/ Amanda, was seen being dropped off in a black Mercedes at the home of her mum Judith. One local said Amanda dashed into the house after a bag was unloaded, and the car sped off. They live in a tiny hamlet near Bude, Cornwall,
She did not come in contact with any member of the public.”
Neighbours were furious at seeing the Britain’s Got Talent judge, accusing her of endangering key workers and vulnerable people in the area. She was reported to the police. //

[Sqad]

//////It’s none of our business.////

Oh! yes it is, it becomes OUR business if she is a threat to our health.
What if EVERYBODY decided to take off 200 miles to see our parents, then I for one would want to know why.
What is difficult about the term LOCKDOWN?

[MartinMillar]

If my father was still alive and going through what he went through I would break the rules to spend his last weeks with him

[DTCwordfan]

well she could have come and visited me and given me some relief......

[Sqad]

DTC....lol

[dave50]

If my 90 year old mother phoned up in distress I would be straight there no matter what.

[gulliver1]

Perhaps her Father wanted her to take him to Specsavers for an eye test .

[Deskdiary]

If my parents were alive and I received a distressing call from them, there’s not a law the in the land that would have stopped me from going to them.

[vulcan42]

Travelling two hundred miles to an emergency? At that sort of distance the time it takes to get there, the emergency, one way or another, would be over. If it was genuine she should have contacted local resources.

[Prudie]

Good for her, the risk to any outside her and her family was infinitesimal and I'd have done the same were it my parent. However judging by the opinions on this thread I'm hardly surprised she was snitched on.

[Sqad]

Exactly vulcan.

[Prudie]

Local resources would do nothing for a mental or emotional family emergency. Some of you see things so black and white.

[gness]

Exactly, Vulcan.

[Deskdiary]

Vulcan’s wring.

[gness]

I was a darn sight closer to my mother than 200 plus miles. Whenever there was a problem I had help available within minutes for her. Not hours.

[burlyshirley]

Exactly Prudie.

[Deskdiary]

Let’s play with the words a little bit.

Gness (or Vulcan - whichever you prefer) is fined after travelling 200 miles following a distressing call from their child.

Would you travel 200 miles if you received a distressing call from your child...or a parent.

If you wouldn’t - well it would speak volumes.

[Deskdiary]

I damn well know I would, regardless of what the Covid worshippers thought, and I’d happily be called a Covidiot for doing so.

[Sqad]

Desktop......depends on the "distressing call" and what would bethe appropriate action.
Drive 200 miles ( 4 hours) or call local services.