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    Saw this and thought of @Drummond:

    https://www.euronews.com/2020/07/04/...id-19-lockdown

    First night out in London after three months of coronavirus lockdown: How did it go?
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    By Lauren Chadwick & Alessio Dell'Anna • last updated: 05/07/2020



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    Nevertheless, thousands in London flocked to the famous district of Soho, gathering in large groups, drinking and dancing with little social distancing and almost complete absence of face protection.


    Rafal Liszewski, a store manager in Soho, voiced concerns about the swelling crowds on Saturday.


    “Quickly everything got out of control and by 8-9 p.m. it was a proper street party with people dancing and drinking,” he said. “Barely anyone was wearing masks and nobody respected social distancing .... to be honest with that many people on one street it was physically impossible.”

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    I wonder if all of them are considered criminals? Or anyone and everyone responsible for allowing anyone out to be criminals?
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    I was wondering who Drummond is griping to about opening too soon
    “When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.” Edumnd Burke

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