This if fucking poetry. According to the Guido Fawkes site, 31 officers from Bethnal Green police station are facing Kung Flu fines of up to £200 each, for having brought a hairdresser into their station to cut their hair. This is currently under investigation because it happened two weeks ago. I wonder how many of those plods have given out fines to those breaching the rules over the past fortnight? All of them I’ll bet.
I hate hypocrisy. I hate a lot of things, but hypocrisy is in the top ten. Here’s what local policing commander Detective Chief Superintendent Marcus Barnett said:
“It is deeply disappointing and frustrating that my officers have fallen short of the expectation to uphold Covid-19 regulations. Although officers donated money to charity as part of the haircut, this does not excuse them from what was a very poor decision. I expect a lot more of them. It is right therefore, officers should each face a £200 fine, as well as misconduct action for those two who organised this event. Quite rightly, the public expect police to be role models in following the regulations which are designed to prevent the spread of this deadly virus. I hope this action proves that police are not immune to enforcement of the rules, and we are prepared as an organisation to take action if we see officers have behaved irresponsibly.”
This should not have happened in the first place. Hairdressers have been closed for months, and many people have been forced to turn to DIY haircutting, or just letting it grow. Given that a lot of cops look like they’ve been dragged through a rubbish tip these days, most of us wouldn’t notice anyway.
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