The UK Home Secretary today indicated she backed police officers checking cars and quizzing people sitting on park benches under some circumstances as they enforce new lockdown measures in England. Police forces, including the Met Police, have said they are taking a stricter approach to enforcing the tougher CCP virus curbs as England entered a third national lockdown. Some people raised concerns over suggestions by Nottinghamshire’s head of police that drivers could be questioned as to whether their passengers were family members. Quizzed on this during her rounds with the media this morning, Home Secretary Priti Patel did not distance herself from the approach, saying that it was consistent with the approach taken during last year’s spring lockdown. Patel was asked by Nick Ferrari on LBC for a “yes or no” answer on whether she supported police officers stopping motorists. “Actually it’s not a yes or no,” said Patel. “I …
Police Can Quiz People on Park Benches in Lockdown Says UK Home Secretary
January 7, 2021
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