UK police say that people breaking lockdown rules are using the actions of the prime minister's adviser Dominic Cummings - whose 260-mile trip sparked controversy - as an excuse.
West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson told BBC Radio 4's The World At One that the public are telling officers, "if it is okay for Cummings, it is okay for us", and "it looks like there is one rule for us and another rule for the people in No 10 Downing Street".
He said if the rules are interpreted as flexible by people at the heart of government, "then it is almost impossible for police officers to be able to carry out their job effectively".
Police were getting "quite a pushback" from all generations, he said.
"Now that is a bad sign, showing that confidence in the rules, confidence in government and thereby the police's ability to enforce it, has been undermined very much in the last few days," he said.
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The lockdown is to all intents and purposes over.
Sgt. Baker started talkin’ with a Bullhorn in his hand.
Not surprising. My friend in Bromley said that people are just going back to normal down there in London. Yet we still have 80 to 90% of the population unexposed to the virus.
"Once you find out ... the Circumstances ; then you can go out"
Yep and at tonight's briefing, the very insincere Duracell Bunny, Matt Hancock, when launching the track and trace process, made a point that it was everyone’s civil duty to comply with any requirements. A pity he previously failed to apply the civil duty argument when he chose to defend Cummings. Arse!
The police have my sympathy , they are really bearing the brunt of all the woolly advice and failure to agree consensus in the regions, must be a nightmare for them - & now with the Cummings stuff too. I am sure round here they are praying for some Wales/England alignment tomorrow, from Mark Drakeford, so they don't have to cruise around all the time policing cars coming into our area from England.
"Once you find out ... the Circumstances ; then you can go out"