Following the reopening of pubs across England, ending a three month lockdown, a senior police officer has said observing social distancing will be difficult for drunk people.
Concerns were raised after large crowds of revellers were seen clearly not sticking to the one-metre plus social distancing rule.
John Apter, the chairman of the Police Federation which represents rank and file officers, was on duty and said it was “crystal clear” drinkers had not kept to the rule set down by the Government.
Mr Apter was on shift in Southampton and said he dealt with “naked men, happy drunks, angry drunks, fights and more angry drunks”, adding: “What was crystal clear is that drunk people can’t/won’t socially distance.
Saturday saw major easing of lockdown measures in England saw pubs, restaurants, hairdressers and cinemas opening their doors again under modified social distancing regulations.
This incidents come after England’s chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty had warned the pandemic “is a long way from gone” and urged the public to follow social-distancing rules as pubs and restaurants reopened.
Police said that four people were arrested and at least five pubs decided to close after alcohol related anti-social behaviour in north Nottinghamshire, while more than 200 people have been moved on by police after an “illegal rave” on Teesside.
