[Smithy]

Hundreds of activists have descended on Hyde Park in central London to protest the wearing of face coverings.

Demonstrators raised signs reading 'I will be not be masked, tested, tracked' and 'no mask' as they gathered for the Keep Britain Free march from 1pm.

One man wore a plague doctor costume, another had a mask with the front ripped out and one donned a vest saying: 'Save human rights. No to 5G. No to vaccinations.'

The protest was to counter the government announcement that masks must be worn in shops from July 24, which organisers branded a 'liberty-sapping regulation'.

The march, which started in Speaker's Corner and moved to Marble Arch, also looked to repel 'the erosion of freedoms in the UK' brought in during lockdown.

It comes as the UK government toughened its stance on the wearing of face coverings in public places.

Passengers have to use them on public transport and they will be made compulsory in shops and supermarkets in England from July 24.

Rule breakers will be hit with a £100 which can be reduced to £50 if paid within a fortnight.

Oh well, if they end up on their deathbed it’s their own fault

[Smithy]

[Liam-]

It always leads to anti-vaxxers and conspiracy nuts doesn’t it?

[Cherie]

They won’t be tracked but they go to central London and upload pics of themselves onto social media...okay

[Liam-]

‘We won’t be tracked’ in one of the most surveilled cities in the world

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

They won’t be tracked but they go to central London and upload pics of themselves onto social media...okay

[Swan]

That guy taking the selfie though LUL.

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Smithy

he's not even sure what he's trying to say, putting a question mark at the end of it. bless him

[bitontheslide]

looked like it was a nutters day out

[Marsh.]

No to vaccinations but he has tattoos? I know it's not the same thing but... really?

[Jordan.]

Give it another week and their 2G will have told them the pubs reopened

[arista]

Originally Posted by Shaun

He's not even sure what he's trying to say, putting a question mark at the end of it. bless him

Yes the Question Mark
how polite of him.

[Tom4784]

It's grim that the utter nonsense that has allowed America's situation to fester is taking root here.

Morons every single one of them. People who believe in 5G conspiracy theories, are anti-vax or anti-mask shouldn't be allowed out without adult supervision. Utter children.

[arista]

[They say they are not "anti-masks" but "pro-choice",
and their choice is not to wear a mask.
Come Friday, it will be mandatory to wear
a face mask or covering in shops and
supermarkets in England as part of public health
policy to tackle Covid-19.
Those who do not could be fined up to £100.]


https://news.sky.com/story/coronavir...rings-12032097

[Marsh.]

Pro-choice

Don't go in a shop then.

Anyone would think the government was forcing one to be sewn into their bloody faces.

[Liam-]

‘Pro-choice’ but they likely hound women outside of clinics

[Toy Soldier]

Hold on, I think I just spotted Parmy at the back!

[thesheriff443]

It’s a joke really making it compulsory to wear a mask four months into a pandemic.

What about all the dicks that went to the pub.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Hold on, I think I just spotted Parmy at the back!

No he is in a Pub
having a break from tibb
for a few days

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by arista

No he is in a Pub
having a break from tibb
for a few days

Classic Parmy

[Scarlett.]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

It’s a joke really making it compulsory to wear a mask four months into a pandemic.

What about all the dicks that went to the pub.

It definitely should have been compulsory earlier, but now it is, so

[Glenn.]

Natural selection will take them hopefully

[Mystic Mock]

These people are morons.

[bitontheslide]

the issue comes from the fact that early on science was telling us that masks didn't stop us catching the virus so it sent out the wrong message, but the priority at the time was to not catch the virus so it was correct. Add to this, the fact that we had a PPE shortage and the government wanted to discourage any talk of masks being important to our health.

Fast forward to now and the facts remain the same, a mask wont stop you getting the virus, but it will stop you spreading it. We are just at a different stage in the lifecycle of dealing with the virus, so the emphasis has changed. However, some less intelligent people don't understand that advice can evolve, so they stick with the original directive

That's what we are seeing happening now

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by Scarlett.

It definitely should have been compulsory earlier, but now it is, so

Its a pointless exercise because half of the shoppers have already been wearing masks.