Rise in assaults on emergency workers 'driven by Covid spitting craze'

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Hundreds of people have been convicted for coughing and spitting on emergency workers while claiming to be infected

A nationwide rise in assaults on emergency workers may be due to a new trend in criminals spitting on officers during theNew data published this week showed a 14 per cent rise in attacks in the month leading up to May 10 compared to the same period last year.

It said the figures were surprising given that most assaults on emergency workers tend to be alcohol-fuelled incidents that have otherwise fallen with the closing of Britain’s nightlife. A total of 424 people were charged with coronavirus-related crimes, which also includes hand sanitiser scams and racist abuse where the victim’s country of origin is seen as responsible for the virus.

Darrell Glen Humphries, 53 is one of hundreds of people jailed for spitting or coughing at a police officers during lockdown

 

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jail the scumbags.

Coughing and spitting on emergency workers? I hope these people get there knee caps done in, scum bags.

Gonna play rainbows makes spitting okay never makes mockery of invites together 😡👎🏻

All people fined for lockdown breaches can now appeal due to the PM changing the rules on what constitutes essential travel

Just following their instincts, they are innocent under the legal precedent Boris Johnson set today!

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