yes , they could but they're expected to show ID or proof of address , and then we're supposed to shop at our nearest grocery store to that , so if we're further away then that's when the fine is likelyI can never understand these rules that say going out for "shopping" or medical appointments is OK, but not for any other reason. Can't anyone just say they were on the way to the market to get groceries?
Isn't it a consideration that the closest store might not have what the shopper needs? It is not unusual to need something that one has to travel farther to obtain.yes , they could but they're expected to show ID or proof of address , and then we're supposed to shop at our nearest grocery store to that , so if we're further away then that's when the fine is likely
yes it's true that is the case but no exceptions are made if they do stop you, except if you need medications and the pharmacy is further than the grocery store for example...Isn't it a consideration that the closest store might not have what the shopper needs? It is not unusual to need something that one has to travel farther to obtain.
Tony
I suppose that to enforce a rule, there has to be boundaries. I am sorry that you folks have to be that locked down. Here in Minnesota (USA), the governor is opening things up a bit. Sever restrictions on how many customers can be in a restaurant or bar, but he is under severe pressure to get things moving as businesses die on the vine from being locked down. It will be interesting to see what (if any) effect this has on the COVID-19 score card.yes it's true that is the case but no exceptions are made if they do stop you, except if you need medications and the pharmacy is further than the grocery store for example...
Wow, that seems to be getting ridiculous there! People need to get out sometimes for fresh air and sunshine, if there is any.Now I know we don't know the whole story but if you watch the video here, it appears a woman has been arrested for merely sitting on a bench, and another couple are being severely warned and fined £200 for being seen walking on a second road in the same area.. . The Lockdown rules here are that we can leave the house for shopping, for medical purposes, to escape domestic abuse, to take an animal to the vet , and for a period of exercise within our local areas.. .. we're permitted to be with only family in our own bubble, and to stay 6 feet away from anyone else.. we do not as yet have to wear face coverings in public..
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...id-rule-breakers-just-ONE-verbal-warning.html
Yes, I'm running out of hay for my guinea pigs and the pet store is right on the other side of town. The last time I went out, a police man stopped his car and watched me. He didn't drive off until he saw me go into the grocery store. Made me feel I was under surveillance for needing a loaf of bread!Isn't it a consideration that the closest store might not have what the shopper needs? It is not unusual to need something that one has to travel farther to obtain.
Tony
well if that's going to be the punishment I'm going out to sit on as many benches as I can....Better watch out, Rosemarie, or you might find yourself sentenced to transportation to Botany Bay.
That is how some some of my ancestors arrived here.
that's still happening here in some place tbh...Sure wish they‘d send some of those tough police to Canada. Talk’s cheap and we sure don’t have many being fined. There’ll be a major party and only the host gets a fine after they’ve returned 2 to 3 times to warn him. $2300. Some hosts build a fee into the party so if the police come, the fine is no problem.
well we re-opened pretty much like you say after the spring/ summer 3 month lockdown, but there was a HUGE surge of people packed on the beaches and in the streets partying, and not taking the care that was asked of them.. and we knew that we'd end up being locked down again... Sure enough at the beginning of November they locked us down and didn't re-open until the first week of December, where they promised us we'd all get a Christmas to spend with families , and people could finally get to see their relatives in cares homes etc, whom they'd not been able to touch or hug in months except through glass from outside .I suppose that to enforce a rule, there has to be boundaries. I am sorry that you folks have to be that locked down. Here in Minnesota (USA), the governor is opening things up a bit. Sever restrictions on how many customers can be in a restaurant or bar, but he is under severe pressure to get things moving as businesses die on the vine from being locked down. It will be interesting to see what (if any) effect this has on the COVID-19 score card.
One thing I am grateful for is that I am not the one making these decisions. To me, it seems to be a "between a rock and a hard place" in which nobody comes out ahead.
Tony
The thought has crossed my mind that there just might be some experimentation along the lines of pushing the envelope to see how far they can go in all this. I just wasn't sure if anybody else caught on to that too.Oh. My. God. I think the politicians are seeing how far they can go in curtailing our freedom. Not talking? Unauthorized picnic? Geez.
yes we're all saying it here in England, well many people are asking that very question. Trouble is the English are known for their tolerance, but push it just one little touch too far and there will be explosions...The thought has crossed my mind that there just might be some experimentation along the lines of pushing the envelope to see how far they can go in all this. I just wasn't sure if anybody else caught on to that too.
Tony
Oh. My. God. I think the politicians are seeing how far they can go in curtailing our freedom. Not talking? Unauthorized picnic? Geez.
The thought has crossed my mind that there just might be some experimentation along the lines of pushing the envelope to see how far they can go in all this. I just wasn't sure if anybody else caught on to that too.
Tony
yes we're all saying it here in England, well many people are asking that very question. Trouble is the English are known for their tolerance, but push it just one little touch too far and there will be explosions...