Hancock 08:50 - Jan 4 with 2586 views | jeera | I've seen him on both the BBC and now ITV this morning and all he does is talk and talk and avoid answering anything that's put to him. Can someone just punch him in the face please? On another note, saw this; people needed rescuing travelling in heavy snow through areas they were not supposed to even be in. When will people learn? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-55523147 "The force was critical of the families for travelling into the area, that is under tier four coronavirus restrictions. It said: "All except one car was from out of Cheshire. We had people from Sale, Stockport and Salford with the closest being Congleton. Sadly these people have put all of us at risk today." |  |
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Hancock on 13:45 - Jan 4 with 240 views | Swansea_Blue | Even Jeremy Rhyming Slang has been critical this morning, so you know they're really ballsing it up! |  |
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Hancock on 13:51 - Jan 4 with 232 views | Pinewoodblue |
Hancock on 13:16 - Jan 4 by snudge27 | That's not the point though. If someone is unable to pay a fine at such a level, then they will have the opportunity to make their case before the courts, who will decide upon the appropriate level. At the very least, £10k sets a good starting point at a level which should make all but the most wealthy within society sit up and take notice. |
Only if CPS decide to prosecute. Have you read any report on the outcome of any charges in magistrates court? |  |
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Hancock on 13:51 - Jan 4 with 226 views | snudge27 |
Hancock on 13:51 - Jan 4 by Pinewoodblue | Only if CPS decide to prosecute. Have you read any report on the outcome of any charges in magistrates court? |
I've not - I'd assume that they're probably not even making it to court? |  |
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Hancock on 13:54 - Jan 4 with 222 views | bluelagos |
Hancock on 13:51 - Jan 4 by snudge27 | I've not - I'd assume that they're probably not even making it to court? |
So the magistrates are basically rejecting the higher fines and imposing far lower ones, based on people's ability to pay. |  |
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Hancock on 13:59 - Jan 4 with 216 views | TractorWood |
Hancock on 13:30 - Jan 4 by bluelagos | Why? How is a walk 20 miles from your house any more dangerous than a walk closer to home? Walking isn't remotely dangerous. Yet is has huge benefits in terms of physical and mental health. If you are not lucky enough to have nice countryside on your doorstep why would anyone object to people driving a reasonable distance to access nice walks? [Post edited 4 Jan 2021 13:31]
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If you're travelling 20 miles to the peak District from Manchester and need to get the police to rescue you from snow it's far more dangerous. |  |
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Hancock on 14:02 - Jan 4 with 208 views | bluelagos |
Hancock on 13:59 - Jan 4 by TractorWood | If you're travelling 20 miles to the peak District from Manchester and need to get the police to rescue you from snow it's far more dangerous. |
Which I acknowledged in another post. But snow aside, have no issue with people driving a reasonable distance to access hills. |  |
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