Just what the hell do they think they are doing?
It seems Cambridgeshire Police have raised eyebrows on social media with the news that officers attended Tesco in Barhill, Cambridgeshire, this morning and checked “non-essential aisles”. Judging by comments on the post on Twitter, this has left many confused over what constitutes a “non-essential” aisle or item.
Officers have been patrolling supermarkets this morning, just a day after a chief constable was criticised for suggesting officers could search shopping trolleys if people kept flouting social distancing rules.
The tweet by the force’s Cambridge team said:
Officers visited Tesco Barhill this morning as part of their patrols around supermarkets and green spaces this weekend.
Good to see everyone was abiding by social distancing measures and the non essential aisles were empty.
I need some new socks - too many have very recently just worn through. Are they essential? Will I be arrested for picking up a triple pack in Aldi seeing as I will already be in the shop doing our necessary food shopping?
That's what they want you to think. They'll open up a back door to regulars... (According to one report of one pub.)