Another Superpreader Who Thinks He's Above The Law

[Canary42]

A member of the Superpreaders Club (i.e. Professional Footballers).

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-55870959

I hope they throw the book at him. All the sacrifices over the last year by many law-abiding people are trashed by these horrible outlaws. No respect for lesser mortals.

[grumpy01]

Is he any relation to superspreaders?

[bobbinwales]

Its wrong but many thousands are getting hair done or nails etc but individuals don't make the press unless there famous like footballers. Hes just a person who happens to be a footballer. And of course hes tested twice week unlike other breaches.
Why superspreader??? Totally misleading title.

[bobbinwales]

They should also throw the book at the barber canary?

[TheChair]

Is a superpreader worse than a preader?

[Mozz71]

It's the worst kind of preader Thechair.

I get the feeling Canary is more interested in hating footballers than he is reporting lockdown breakers, or they'd be more posts on parties, raves, protests and various other breaches.

[Buenchico]

A few observations:

1. You can't spread Covid-19 unless you've got it. (Yes, I know that many people are asymptomatic but you still can't spread if you've not got it at all). Professional footballers are regularly tested to check that they've not got Covid-19, and it seems that the hairdressing undergoes regular testing too, so the chances of Covid-19 passing from one to to the other are virtually zero ;

2. You can't be a 'superspreader' in a one-to-one environment. It simply goes against the very definition of the word ;

3. From a statistical viewpoint, a guy who makes a one-off trip to a hairdresser's salon (where he'll be on his own, apart from the presence of the hairdresser) is probably far less likely to catch or spread Covid-19 than people who still insist on doing their supermarket shopping every day, and across several different stores, rather than trying to get everything in just one store (at a time when it's very quiet) no more than once per week ;

4. He's not even in the same league as many others are when it comes to putting people at risk:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-55668923

None of that means that he was right to get his hair cut professionally. He wasn't. However Canary42 seems to have a downer on well-paid professional footballers simply because of who they are, rather than because of their specific actions.

[Hopkirk]

He is far from alone. Loads of footballers have got amazingly professional haircuts. They just don't get it. They are so used to getting pampered and having whatever they want, that they feel entitled.

[tonyav]

Loads of footballers have got amazingly professional haircuts.

So does da management where I work !

[malagabob]

Mr Baxter said in his defence “ He had costs to cover “ So do thousands of other businesses. Mr Baxter should be fined.

[bednobs]

I wonder how the hairdresser is getting regularly tested Chris? Surely it's expensive having private tests especially if you are mandated not to work by the govt

[rockyracoon]

"I wonder how the hairdresser is getting regularly tested Chris? Surely it's expensive having private tests especially if you are mandated not to work by the govt"

If he lives in an area where there's a lateral flow testing centre, he can't get them done quite frequently, especially if it's a walk in. My OH's cousin has gone paranoid and gets 3-4 a week in the London Borough where he works

[Hymie]

There was a recent story in the news of some fool who travelled from London to Scotland to visit a hospital; he was not even ill or visiting a sick relative – talk about unnecessary journeys.

[Peter Pedant]

have you seen Bra-heel?

you know where James Bond goes out into la noce de los muertos
( dia then, day of the dead celebrations.) streets absolutely thronged ?

they were doing it over futbol in Sao Paulo last night

death wish

[Peter Pedant]

// you can't be a 'superspreader' in a one-to-one environment.//

you zen den innit? - sound in the forest of one hand clapping etc

now I know I am a know-all bookworm who doesnt like sports ..... BUT

unless you are playing Bournemouth Gynaecologists ( full PPE, geddit) or - the Dustbins - football somehow isnt one man

notwithstanding football divas all singly insisting they are

dont mind me - ignore

[drmorgans]

Particularly if you have snuggles after bashing the onion bag