Police have been accused of overreaching their powers in the wake of new coronavirus legislation
"By referring to 'summonses', they appear to be suggesting they will be dragging people into criminal court for this," he said.
"These measures were brought in to protect civilians and they should certainly be used as a far as is reasonable and proportionate. "This kind of thing is contributing to this dystopian sense of society where we risk adding significant mental health concerns on top of the existing fears around our physical health.
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