[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by MTVN

That talks about transport, are police also exempt from wearing masks in shops?

A spokesperson for London’s Metropolitan Police confirmed to Reuters that their officers followed the NPCC guidelines. The spokesperson said: “Police officers will socially distance where possible and Personal Protective Equipment will be worn when necessary. It is up to each individual officer to decide whether PPE should be used in any given situation. Face coverings can be a barrier to communication and we will be careful about how and when we wear them.”

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Fair enough but they were only in buying breakfast...2 bacon rolls each btw.

I was going to ask this.....if they were there on Police business I think that would be ok but if they are going into a shop as a paying customer then they absolutely should be wearing them

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

A spokesperson for London’s Metropolitan Police confirmed to Reuters that their officers followed the NPCC guidelines. The spokesperson said: “Police officers will socially distance where possible and Personal Protective Equipment will be worn when necessary. It is up to each individual officer to decide whether PPE should be used in any given situation. Face coverings can be a barrier to communication and we will be careful about how and when we wear them.”

From what Parm has said though they were there as customers,not police officers

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

From what Parm has said though they were there as customers,not police officers

on duty cops need petrol

[Beso]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Is that a BP on the A12 Parm, its a regular police stop, most of them don’t wear masks, they are on a break so should do the same as the rest of us and wear one

A13 I think.

[Beso]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

on duty cops need petrol

Doesn't take 2 to go in and pay though.

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Doesn't take 2 to go in and pay though.

true, no need for both to go in to pay

[The Slim Reaper]

Think I preferred the Lennon and McCartney original.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by parmnion

Doesn't take 2 to go in and pay though.

maybe one wanted a redbull or 20 Mayfair

also there may be medical reasons why

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

maybe one wanted a redbull or 20 Mayfair

also there may be medical reasons why

what medical reasons?

and i think corona is medical reason enough for just one to go inside, and if the other wants a redbull or some cigarettes he could just ask his partner to buy some while he needs to pay for petrol anyway

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

what medical reasons?

and i think corona is medical reason enough for just one to go inside, and if the other wants a redbull or some cigarettes he could just ask his partner to buy some while he needs to pay for petrol anyway

lots, go read up on "exemptions" as its a long list .

no the cop wanted to use the change in his pocket as he had a lot of Ł2 coins and it was ruining the line of his strides so he had to go in plus he fancies the girl at the costa coffee bit

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

lots, go read up on "exemptions" as its a long list .

no the cop wanted to use the change in his pocket as he had a lot of Ł2 coins and it was ruining the line of his strides so he had to go in plus he fancies the girl at the costa coffee bit

also if you got medical problems, you are among a risk group so entering a small enclosed shop potentially with more customers inside not the best idea

so being among that risk group makes wearing a face covering then more recommendable

[Niamh.]

Same as what I would do if I saw an ordinary citizen with no mask on................nothing

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Same as what I would do if I saw an ordinary citizen with no mask on................nothing

Same except I judge them and give them the stinkeye.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Same except I judge them and give them the stinkeye.

Yup

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Yup

I even gave someone a visible headshake of disapproval the other day, there was a woman at the local shopping centre whose mask only covered her bottom lip, plus she was coming right at me since following arrows on the floor is apparently difficult.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

I even gave someone a visible headshake of disapproval the other day, there was a woman at the local shopping centre whose mask only covered her bottom lip, plus she was coming right at me since following arrows on the floor is apparently difficult.

What is even the point?

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

What is even the point?

Tell me about it, it takes more effort to do stuff like that then it does to simply wear the mask. The mask isn't even that much of a bother either, i can't tell you the amount of times I've walked out of a shop and been halfway down the road only to realise that I'm still wearing my mask.

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Tell me about it, it takes more effort to do stuff like that then it does to simply wear the mask. The mask isn't even that much of a bother either, i can't tell you the amount of times I've walked out of a shop and been halfway down the road only to realise that I'm still wearing my mask.

Me too.

I've got back in the house and sat down.
Then realised I still had it on then often.

I did find it irritating at first, but over the weeks and months it's just no bother in the slightest.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

also if you got medical problems, you are among a risk group so entering a small enclosed shop potentially with more customers inside not the best idea

so being among that risk group makes wearing a face covering then more recommendable

no he has asthma and he cant breath with a mask, his doctor said dont wear one

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

I even gave someone a visible headshake of disapproval the other day, there was a woman at the local shopping centre whose mask only covered her bottom lip, plus she was coming right at me since following arrows on the floor is apparently difficult.

Are floor arrows still common in England? They've more or less done away with one way systems here. Still in place in some smaller shops but they're gone from all of the larger places.

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Are floor arrows still common in England? They've more or less done away with one way systems here. Still in place in some smaller shops but they're gone from all of the larger places.

It depends on the building I think. There was a lot of one way systems in shops I'd been in that have since been done away with but I reckon for places like shopping centres, there's probably a one way system in place for a lot of them.