I'll get shot down in flames again but...
Over the last few days Ive seen at least 3 police couples walking side by side. Pretty sure that they wernt from the houshold.
//police on active duty cannot socially distance at work and they dont have to//
Yes they can. They dont have to patrol in two's. Even if they have to, they can walk behind each other. It only takes one person to drive a car etc. And not one of them has any ppe to protect any arrestee (or, more importently themselves) against any virus!
//Police officers, in full ppe on the high street? Doubt it :-)//
In USA they have it. Not full (as in medical) but at least face masks.
But social distancing costs nothing, no need to be walking around in pairs.
//With some of the idiots walking the streets I’d think” in pairs“ is more than sensible//
Just in case there is a case of a couple walking together?
(who shouldn't be?)
Yep! Makes perfect sense...
Did you also know that social distancing doesnt apply if you mutter the very english "sorry" and then reach across someone in the supermarket? Apparently, issuing the word "sorry" stops it in its tracks. I had absolutely no idea of this. I mean why would I bother to wait until I know the supermarket is quiet and go down when there are only about 15 people in it when I could just go at the busiest times, do my own thing and mutter "sorry".
nailit: \\//We are doomed as a species!//
No we are not.
Spanish flu, SARS etc...but we are still here \\ - I was referring to general human stupidity, this won't wipe us out but something will and it'll be aided and abetted by us.