Police powers Archived Message Posted by Mary on May 10, 2020, 1:42 pm, in reply to "Oh that's a NM above, sorry. NM" How will the plods interpret the new instruction to STAY ALERT cf STAY AT HOME formerly. Make it up as they go along? Remember the Coronavirus Bill put through both houses and given assent by Her Maj within one day? Wide powers were given to the powers-that-be including the police. Just some of it. https://www.college.police.uk/What-we-do/Support/Health-safety/Pages/Coronavirus-Act-2020.aspx Message Thread: police abuse of power in the name of covid-19 - rippon May 10, 2020, 11:26 am Police right in people's faces in the name of the lockdown - walter May 10, 2020, 12:12 pm Oh that's a NM above, sorry. NM - walter May 10, 2020, 1:06 pm Police powers - Mary May 10, 2020, 1:42 pm Very traumatizing on the kid. Sorry to see it happen. Nm - Shyaku May 11, 2020, 3:33 am   Searching