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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 1, 2020
UK police chided for overzealous response to COVID-19 lockdown
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LONDON: From questioning dog-walkers to flying drones to spotting people defying self-isolation guidelines, police measures to control the spread of the coronavirus have upset some Britons living under a nationwide lockdown. Some feel the police actions are heavy-handed and applied inconsistently. Advertisement Advertisement READ: 13-year-old UK boy dies after contracting COVID-19 READ: Loss of taste, smell key
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
UK police criticised for overzealous lockdown response
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LONDON: Some British police might have gone a “little too far”, a minister said on Tuesday (Mar 31) after warnings some forces were turning Britain into a police state by abusing powers to enforce a coronavirus lockdown. New regulations brought in on Thursday give police the power to issue instant 30-pound (US$37) fines to people
