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What I was meaning was that police can't decide not to follow up on burglaries, they just deal with them, in the same way as I don't think they can decide not to follow up on those people not complying with the mandate that we all wear face coverings in shops - because that is now a law we should all be adhering to.

I realise that it's not possible for the police to be everywhere - but shopkeepers are not in business to uphold the law - policemen are, and how they do it is down to the government.

Kath. x

Kathleen

I think the police already do decide on whether to follow up on burglaries.

Are you really asking the government (or rather the tax payer) to arrange to have a policeman in every shop? If, who on earth will be available to chase up crime?

'Bouncers' needed.

I can understand why shopkeepers don't want to enforce the rule and I can also understand why the police would find it difficult to "police" the wearing of face coverings.

However, it is not for the police to pick and choose which laws they enforce. They might as well say they haven't got time to enforce burglary laws, or motoring laws or any other laws.

I think it is up to the police to intervene if people don't abide by the rules and it is up to the government to make sure they have the necessary resources.

Not that I expect the government to do any such thing.

Kath. x

I think the police don't understand why they should be 'policing' shops either!

I expect, though, shop managers etc are worried about people getting violent.

For saying this but I don’t know why shop etc managers think it should up to the police to stop people going in if they don’t have a face covering, I understand that some are unable to wear them, but a pub landlord / manager can refuse entry into a pub if someone is drunk and that isn’t life threatening like not wearing a face covering is.