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Police and military ships will patrol the beaches on the south coast this holiday weekend, and officers will use megaphones to yell at covidiots who ignore the rules of social distancing and blocking.
It comes after the police ordered the rebels to lock up outside the beach and outside the parks with loudspeakers as hundreds continued to ignore the rules of social distancing to rest in the 77F sun.
Paul Netherton, deputy director for Devon and Cornwall said the force was in talks with the Defense Ministry and that it would deploy boats off the coast.
As many broke the rules in their local parks and beaches, others flocked to rural areas and were rebuked by locals. In North Wales, a man was seen removing roadblocks to reach a beach and use his kayak.
When asked by a resident, he simply said that the rules “only applied to large towns and cities,” claiming that “he knew what he was talking about.”
It comes as Downing Street has been forced to warn police officers against ‘heavy-handed’ blocking tactics after officers admitted they were prowling the aisles of supermarkets in an attempt to catch buyers who buy. ‘non-essential’ items.
Police forces across the country have been accused of being too jealous in their crackdown over the Easter weekend as they threatened to review people’s purchases, causing #policestateUK to tread on Twitter.
The warning prompted Downing Street to warn police today that “if a store is open, it will sell what it has in stock,” while Home Secretary Priti Patel called on officers not to be “heavy handed” during the closure of the coronavirus.
This is while police officers working in the coastal areas could be assisted by the military over the weekend to help with those taunting patterns.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock also urged people to stay home over the Easter weekend, after many people sunbathed and played sports on beaches and parks across the country.
Brits sunbathing on Hove beach on the south coast were threatened with arrest by police, pictured, after failing to proceed when told that
A man was seen in North Wales moving road blocks to reach an isolated area. When asked by a local, he said the rules only applied to towns and cities.
People were seen having fun in the sun this afternoon on Brighton beach despite strict government rules
Hundreds of people, including these two represented at London’s Hyde Park today, continued to ignore the closing rules to take advantage of the sunny weather.
Police speak to a sunbathing woman today on London’s Primrose Hill as part of efforts to enforce the government’s shutdown policy.
The widespread action in public places, pictured, comes as Downing Street has been forced to warn police officers against ‘heavy handed’ blocking tactics.
Temperatures are expected to hit 77F (25C) today, with highs of 79F (26C) forecast for Saturday. On Sunday he could see some thunder in the afternoon
Speaking to The Times, Netherton said, ‘Marine base fleets in Portsmouth and Plymouth will operate along the Dorset, Devon and Cornwall coasts to ensure that people do not flock unnecessarily on beaches. They have tannoy and can tell people to go ahead.
It occurs when the official Cambridge police Twitter account boasted that officers had visited a local store this morning to spy on shoppers and found that the aisles for non-essential items were ’empty’.
The tweet sparked outrage from social media users, with many pointing to a post sent by the same account hours earlier thanking a local chocolate store for delivering a ‘gift donation’ to its police station.
Meanwhile, a viral video showed a South Yorkshire police officer scolding a family on their own doorstep for letting their young children play in their front yard.
The force later apologized for the encounter, which it described as “well-intentioned but misinformed,” after the officer told the young family, “He doesn’t want his children to contract the virus, he doesn’t stop in front of their yard”. ‘
This is while in Wales a man was hit by a local resident after he decided to remove roadblocks from the area in order to kayak.
The nameless man had removed an obstacle to access Aberffraw Beach, Anglesey.
The beauty spot is famous for its medieval church that sits on an island off the coast.
Surfers were also seen today in Tynemouth, a social media user claimed that around 20 of them had a beach party.
A local confronted this unnamed man in North Wales when he was seen moving the roadblocks so he could pass and be able to kayak.
Villager Eric Roberts, 43, explained that he was checking his sheep when he saw a blue car parked on a hill above the beach this morning. He said: ‘There has been a’ Highway Closed ‘sign and cones in the lane for a few days. The guy had obviously moved them to get to the beach.
‘I waited a few minutes and watched as he loaded his kayak into the car. Then he came driving down the lane and had to move the sign and bollards again to continue his journey.
“I decided to face him politely and calmly explain why he shouldn’t have been there.”
Eric filmed the matchup in a video that was shared nearly 5,000 times and had 54,000 views on Facebook.
The gray-haired man in shorts and sandals is seen exiting his 2018 blue Jaguar.
Police were photographed warning a man and children not to play ball on an empty Sheringham beach today.
Eric asks her to replace the cones and sign to prevent others from accessing the beach, before saying, “You shouldn’t be here in the first place.”
The man replies: ‘The rules were established for large towns and cities. Here in the rural environment is a completely different kettle of fish.
I have done pollution control. I know what I’m talking about.
Eric says to him: ‘The government says only essential trips. With a kayak? Do you think it is essential?
He replies, “No, but I am working away from other people.”
The man says he lives on the nearby Menai Bridge, where the tidal waters of the Menai Strait separate Anglesey from mainland Wales, and Eric asks why he hasn’t chosen to canoe closer to home.
What’s wrong with the Strait to go with that plastic thing you have in the car? Nothing.’ Eric says. ‘Why are you coming here?’
The man replies, “The current in the strait is quite strong.” Eric says, “Well, you will get a good shovel, it will give you good muscles.”
The confrontation ends with the man returning to put the obstacle back together.
Eric said later: ‘It is a popular little place in summer, we could see eight cars parked at once.
‘But there is no reason to be there now unless you live in town. He couldn’t believe what he was hearing when he tried to claim that the rules only applied to towns and cities. They are for everyone!
“ I was waiting for him to come back with an arrogant response, but he admitted that coming here with a kayak is not an essential trip.
‘I live in the town square and I see everyone who passes by. I have had to speak to at least five other people in the last week. We had had people driving from ten miles away to ‘walk the dog’.
‘Why can’t they walk their dogs where they live?’
Warnings that officers would stop and search for those who ventured out during the four-day break saw Britain’s roads leave eerily quiet on Good Friday, on what is generally one of the busiest days of the year for car trips.
The highways, which are generally crowded with millions of tourists heading to coastal resorts, were deserted this morning when top police officers warned they would set up roadblocks to question motorists as to why they were not at home.
Yesterday, police chiefs called for laws to prohibit Britons from driving long distances and to disregard rules for exercising more than once a day before a 77F (25C) Easter weekend.
The Cambridge police tweet in which he gloated about prowling through non-essential corridors was angered by many on social media.
The tweet read: ‘Officers visited Tesco Barhill this morning as part of their patrols in supermarkets and green spaces this weekend.
“It is good to see that everyone was complying with social distancing measures and the non-essential corridors were empty.”
But in a Twitter follow-up, the force said the initial post, which has since been removed, was made by a “lush officer” and that his position was in line with national orientation.
“To clarify, the position of the force, in line with the national orientation, is that we are not monitoring what people are buying in supermarkets,” he said.
A young couple ignored the coronavirus blocking rules and proceeded to set up a six-person tent in the middle of a green town. Residents were surprised by the couple’s cheeky demeanor, who decided to camp at opposite properties in Bidston, Merseyside.
Young people were sneaked into trees this afternoon, pictured, on West Cliff Green in Bournemouth, Dorset
Crowds of people were still flocking to London’s Hyde Park today, pictured, despite clear orders to stay indoors amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Some locked up rebels, in the photo, decided to take a dip in the sea off the coast of Brighton amid the high temperatures
A substantial police presence has been in place throughout the day, pictured here, to crack down on those who break the rules
Kayaker says the rules of staying home “only apply to towns and cities” as the local chided him for traveling to the remote beach in Wales.
A confronted man returning from a kayak trip from a North Wales beach claimed that the closing rules only apply to towns and cities.
The nameless man had removed an obstacle to access Aberffraw Beach, Anglesey.
The beauty spot is famous for its medieval church that sits on an island off the coast.
Villager Eric Roberts, 43, explained that he was checking his sheep when he saw a blue car parked on a hill above the beach this morning.
A man is seen emerging from the bushes as he dismantles an obstacle as he exits a beach in Aberffraw, Anglesey
He said: ‘There has been a’ Highway Closed ‘sign and cones in the lane for a few days. The guy had obviously moved them to get to the beach.
‘I waited a few minutes and watched as he loaded his kayak into the car. Then he came driving down the lane and had to move the sign and bollards again to continue his journey.
“I decided to face him politely and calmly explain why he shouldn’t have been there.”
Eric filmed the matchup in a video that was shared nearly 5,000 times and had 54,000 views on Facebook.
The gray-haired man in shorts and sandals is seen exiting his 2018 blue Jaguar.
Eric asks her to replace the cones and sign to prevent others from accessing the beach, before saying, “You shouldn’t be here in the first place.”
The man replies: ‘The rules were established for large towns and cities. Here in the rural environment is a completely different kettle of fish.
I have done pollution control. I know what I’m talking about.
Eric says to him: ‘The government says only essential trips. With a kayak? Do you think it is essential?
He replies, “No, but I am working away from other people.”
The man says he lives on the nearby Menai Bridge, where the tidal waters of the Menai Strait separate Anglesey from mainland Wales, and Eric asks why he hasn’t chosen to canoe closer to home.
What’s wrong with the Strait to go with that plastic thing you have in the car? Nothing.’ Eric says. ‘Why are you coming here?’
The man replies, “The current in the strait is quite strong.”
Eric says, “Well, you will get a good shovel, it will give you good muscles.”
The confrontation ends with the man returning to put the obstacle back together.
Eric said later: ‘It is a popular little place in summer, we could see eight cars parked at once.
‘But there is no reason to be there now unless you live in town. He couldn’t believe what he was hearing when he tried to claim that the rules only applied to towns and cities. They are for everyone!
“ I was waiting for him to come back with an arrogant response, but he admitted that coming here with a kayak is not an essential trip.
‘I live in the town square and I see everyone who passes by. I have had to speak to at least five other people in the last week. We had had people driving from ten miles away to ‘walk the dog’.
‘Why can’t they walk their dogs where they live?’
“This message was sent with good intentions by an exuberant officer who has been spoken to since this tweet was posted.”
The force added that while it has had to issue a small number of fines to those who ignore the closing guide, none of these related to shopping or visiting the supermarket.
Among those who punished the publication was Pip Moss, who wrote: ‘The law does not prohibit the purchase of non-essential items when essential items such as food are also purchased.
“Your officers’ time could be better spent, and breaking the law in this way hurts public confidence in the police.”
Another user added: “One day you will have to remember all this and tell people that in the midst of the crisis you chose to spend your time patrolling seeking to enforce laws that did not exist.”
At a press conference today, Hancock said that to stay safe over the Easter weekend, he would need a “national effort.”
This Easter will be another test of the nation’s resolve. It is a time of year when people normally come together.
“But as warm as the weather is, as tempting your local beach or park is, we need everyone to stay home.
“Because in hospitals across the country, NHS staff are fighting day and night for desperately ill people to breathe, and they need you to stay home.”
Speaking yesterday, Northamptonshire police said the “three-week grace period has ended” and threatened that they could even begin “checking the items in baskets and cars” even soon.
His police chief Nick Adderley said: “ At this stage, we will not start organizing supermarkets and checking items in baskets and cars to see if it is a legitimate and necessary item.
“But once again, be under no illusions, if people ignore the warnings and pleas I am making, we will begin to do so.”
He added: ‘If things do not improve, and we do not get the compliance that we would expect, then the next stage will be the road blockade and it will prevent people from asking why they are going, where they are going. . ‘
But when asked about the possibility of police officers potentially checking shopping carts, Patel told TalkRADIO: “That is not appropriate, let me be clear on that … that is not the guide.”
Officers in Windermere, Cumbria, are already sending people in pickup trucks to their homes, while locals in St. Ives, Cornwall have blocked some roads to protect vulnerable residents.
Police have also created online forms for people to report possible breaches of the blockade that was imposed on March 23 to curb the spread of the deadly disease.
Merseyside police said they will start randomly stopping cars in their area to ensure drivers comply with the blocking rules before the weekend.
However, today in Merseyside, a young couple seemed to be unaware of the closing rules and proceeded to pitch a six-man tent on a green in the Bidston area.
After receiving a series of public glances, the couple decided to leave their place, as residents become increasingly aware of the rules on social estrangement.
Home Secretary Priti Patel, who has not been seen or heard in public since March 23, said in an unexpected radio interview tonight that police should not act “harshly” during the coronavirus blockade.
He also said the government “absolutely will not” increase police powers amid concerns over how some officials have interpreted the government’s guidance on group separation and travel arrest.
Adderley said the forces are “damned if you do, damn if you don’t” when it comes to implementing the blockade rules, and said the government’s orientation “could be even clearer.”
In response to the tram claims made by Adderley, former Attorney General David Gauke said they were “totally inappropriate” and revealed “disturbing and unacceptable authoritarian instincts.”
Civil liberties activists were also furious, and Big Brother Watch director Silkie Carlo said the ‘suggestion that the police rummage through people’s shopping carts is outrageous’ while questioning what would be the legal basis for do what.
Adderley later attempted to clarify his comments, tweeting: ‘To be clear on the shopping cart issue: these are essential and necessary trips, not what’s in your cart. I have made it clear that we will not be judges and juries on what is essential or not, but now we can investigate the purpose of the trip.
Video shows a South Yorkshire police officer scolding a family on their own doorstep for letting their young children play on the lawn during the coronavirus pandemic that has killed 7,978 people in the UK so far
The official Cambridge police Twitter account boasted this morning that officers had visited a local supermarket and found aisles that sold non-essential items, such as barbecues and loungers, that were “empty.”
A before and after comparison shows Lyme Regis beach in Dorset, both today and lying almost completely empty (left), and at this time last year when it was full of tourists (right)
The M5 motorway in Worcester, Worcestershire, which is normally busy during the festive Easter break, is silent as the UK continues to be blocked to reduce the spread of the coronavirus
Durham police were punished by social media users after suggesting that people should not use their bikes for exercise this weekend, contrary to what the current government says.
A police officer walks the beach in Brighton asking people to move during the coronavirus lockdown this Good Friday
A buyer is headed home after picking up some paint today. Discount website Vouchercodes said it had seen a 445 percent increase in the search for DIY equipment in the week leading up to the Easter weekend.
The Bibury village in Cotswold, which is often crowded with tourists over the Easter weekend, is deserted after it closed for visitors today.
Police have the power to issue fines to people who gather in groups during the shutdown. People are only supposed to go outside to eat, medicine, go to work, or exercise once a day.
The emergency Coronavirus Act gave police powers to impose restrictions on ‘events and meetings’ and it has been suggested that this could be used by the forces in an attempt to justify road blockades.
However, the law does not include any provision that may compel individuals to require prior permission, show documentation, or demonstrate reasonable cause to leave their home.
Police forces in Cambridgeshire, London, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, Kent and Avon and Somerset have brought online services for the public to report possible breaches of the blocking rules.
El anuncio en los formularios en línea de la policía de Cambridgeshire enfrentó algunas críticas en línea, y una persona lo describió como una idea ‘repugnante’.
Pero un portavoz de la fuerza instó a las personas a usar solo el formulario “si hay un problema o una violación importante”.
Las fuerzas policiales en lugares de belleza en Gran Bretaña informaron haber visto a los visitantes viajar largas distancias desde sus hogares para disfrutar del clima cálido reciente.
La gente viajó mucho para pasar tiempo en Cumbria el fin de semana pasado, mientras que Malham Cove en North Yorkshire recibió visitantes de Bradford, Leeds y Oldham, que está a más de 50 millas de distancia.
En el suroeste, el superintendente jefe Ian Drummond-Smith, comandante de la policía de Cornwall, advirtió a los no residentes que se mantengan alejados del área.
Él dijo: ‘Nuestros oficiales patrullarán este fin de semana, primero en la M5 y la A30 en un intento por evitar que los visitantes ingresen al área de fuerza, y luego localmente para hacer cumplir las restricciones.
“Lo haremos de manera justa y equilibrada, pero viajar a West Country es una violación grave de estas restricciones y quienes lo hagan pueden esperar recibir una multa”.
El M25 cerca de Dartford en Kent también estuvo inquietantemente silencioso esta mañana (derecha) en comparación con el intenso tráfico de las vacaciones de cuatro días del año pasado (izquierda)
Las ventas de artículos de jardinería y bricolaje se han disparado (se muestra hoy) mientras los británicos se preparan para un cierre bajo el sol en el jardín trasero después de que la policía amenazó con pisotear todos los viajes no esenciales.
Hoy se representa una concurrida orilla del río Richmond mientras las personas disfrutan de su asignación diaria de ejercicio antes de un fin de semana de cuatro días festivos en Gran Bretaña
El M25 cerca de Dartford en Kent también estuvo inquietantemente silencioso esta mañana (derecha) en comparación con el intenso tráfico de las vacaciones de cuatro días del año pasado (izquierda)
La policía (mostrada hoy en el centro de Londres) ha sido acusada de ser demasiado entusiasta en su enfoque, ya que amenazaron con bloquear las carreteras para asar a los automovilistas por qué no estaban en casa, lo que provocó que #policestateUK tuviera tendencia en Twitter.
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