COVID-19 Police state

[lpm]

Hmm. The police spend a lot of their time picking up the pieces for mental health problems, thanks to the utter inadequacy of the UK's mental health service. They are pretty well trained for this, including dealing with violent ill people who've self-medicated with drugs and made it worse.

Some of their gentle questioning of this woman should probably be recast in the light of them exploring if she's ill, rather than wondering about domestic abuse.

[purplehaze]

Hmm. The police spend a lot of their time picking up the pieces for mental health problems, thanks to the utter inadequacy of the UK's mental health service. They are pretty well trained for this, including dealing with violent ill people who've self-medicated with drugs and made it worse.

Some of their gentle questioning of this woman should probably be recast in the light of them exploring if she's ill, rather than wondering about domestic abuse.

She wasn't violent though and was sitting alone. She definitely became agitated after the prolonged questioning and threats from the police. And who could blame her.

[purplehaze]

Hmm. The police spend a lot of their time picking up the pieces for mental health problems, thanks to the utter inadequacy of the UK's mental health service. They are pretty well trained for this, including dealing with violent ill people who've self-medicated with drugs and made it worse.

Some of their gentle questioning of this woman should probably be recast in the light of them exploring if she's ill, rather than wondering about domestic abuse.

She wasn't violent though and was sitting alone. She definitely became agitated after the prolonged questioning and threats from the police. And who could blame her.

However, I do agree that she does have mental health problems and the services will be severely inadequate during this lock down.

[Stranger Mouse]

Hmm. The police spend a lot of their time picking up the pieces for mental health problems, thanks to the utter inadequacy of the UK's mental health service. They are pretty well trained for this, including dealing with violent ill people who've self-medicated with drugs and made it worse.

Some of their gentle questioning of this woman should probably be recast in the light of them exploring if she's ill, rather than wondering about domestic abuse.

She wasn't violent though and was sitting alone. She definitely became agitated after the prolonged questioning and threats from the police. And who could blame her.

What "threats from the police"?

[Martin_B]

Hmm. The police spend a lot of their time picking up the pieces for mental health problems, thanks to the utter inadequacy of the UK's mental health service. They are pretty well trained for this, including dealing with violent ill people who've self-medicated with drugs and made it worse.

Some of their gentle questioning of this woman should probably be recast in the light of them exploring if she's ill, rather than wondering about domestic abuse.

She wasn't violent though and was sitting alone. She definitely became agitated after the prolonged questioning and threats from the police. And who could blame her.

What "threats from the police"?

Well, they did talk about issuing a fixed penalty notice or arresting her

[Stranger Mouse]

She wasn't violent though and was sitting alone. She definitely became agitated after the prolonged questioning and threats from the police. And who could blame her.

What "threats from the police"?

Well, they did talk about issuing a fixed penalty notice or arresting her

Ah I suppose that could work for a given value of the word "threats" although it stretches it beyond realistic level of use. Of course, as part of the Deep State I would say that.

[Stranger Mouse]

Priti Patel press conference - hasn't confirmed death penalty for buying Easter eggs but it hasn't finished yet

[jimbob]

Priti Patel press conference - hasn't confirmed death penalty for buying Easter eggs but it hasn't finished yet

And it will be a deterrent if you're executed even if you haven't bought Easter eggs?

[Millennie Al]

booze, chocolates and pot noodles aren't 'basic necessities' either

Really? What are some examples of "basic necessities" then?

[Fishnut]

Traditionally, bread and water I believe

[purplehaze]

Police overreact/apologise, again.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/202 ... pper-spray

[purplehaze]

Traditionally, bread and water I believe

If you can find bread. Some households are on water meters and may well be struggling with the bills.

[Stephanie]

booze, chocolates and pot noodles aren't 'basic necessities' either

Really? What are some examples of "basic necessities" then?

Fishnut was, I believe, making a cheeky reference to another post

[purplehaze]

Traditionally, bread and water I believe

If you can find bread. Some households are on water meters and may well be struggling with the bills.

I'm sorry Fishnut. I didn't realise the cheeky reference.

[shpalman]

booze, chocolates and pot noodles aren't 'basic necessities' either

Really? What are some examples of "basic necessities" then?

oxygen

[raven]

If you can find bread. Some households are on water meters and may well be struggling with the bills.

Some power companies have been sending out pre-paid meter cards for electricity/gas so people on meters don't get cut off. Thames Water is offering to temporarily reduce or pause payments, I assume other water companies will do similar.

[purplehaze]

If you can find bread. Some households are on water meters and may well be struggling with the bills.

Some power companies have been sending out pre-paid meter cards for electricity/gas so people on meters don't get cut off. Thames Water is offering to temporarily reduce or pause payments, I assume other water companies will do similar.

I haven't had mine yet for electricity. EDF.

[raven]

I don't know what EDF are like. Are they're sending prepaid cards out? The story I saw helpfully didn't mention which companies were doing that.

[Opti]

Today, the Guardia Civil paid a visit to our urbanizacion. Because the gardeners are back to work making it all look lovely again. Checking they're observing the decree ... oh, and had a sneaky peek to make sure no one was using the beach, or walking dogs off lead. Big guns.
They're really policing the relaxation. Not sure how they got in, it is a gated community.

[JQH]

Not sure how they got in, it is a gated community.

Probably pointed a gun at the caretaker and said "Open the f.cking gate!"

[Opti]

Not sure how they got in, it is a gated community.

Probably pointed a gun at the caretaker and said "Open the f.cking gate!"

Caretaker is a 'non-essential' worker (also a massive hypochondriac! Dear Fernando), hence no mail. We have a communal mailroom. No Fernando, no mail.
Oh well.

I expect they scared someone enough to let them in. You don't discuss things with Guardia Civil.

[bmforre]

... You don't discuss things with Guardia Civil.

Don't want to set off a transformation into Guardia Uncivil ?

[Opti]

... You don't discuss things with Guardia Civil.

Don't want to set off a transformation into Guardia Uncivil ?

[Bewildered]

From your transcript (thanks!) I thought she sounded a bit freeman-on-the-landish ("Is that a demand or a request?") etc. Those guys are always going out trying to wind up cops and film the results for youtube.

Maybe yeah, I missed that bit, but anyway she was clearly prepped on being non-cooperative, and there are bunch of groups, including FOTL, who advocate that sort of thing and post videos of the confrontations. For the most part it was fair enough, she had a plausible disagreement on interpretation of the law and what she was doing then wasn’t obviously risky. However she wanted to get arrested to make some point or whatever. Normally I’d say fair enough, but in the current climate that increases the risk for many people, which in turn increases the risk for many others who they then have necessary contact with. Her “so what if I put myself at risk” attitude also didn’t help.

[plebian]

... You don't discuss things with Guardia Civil. :o

Don't want to set off a transformation into Guardia Uncivil ?

I'd quite like the guardia civil to mess with me, judging by their uniforms.