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Original poster

Would you report someone for having a party at the minute?

51 replies

mag12 · 14/05/2020 20:17

I’ll probably get told to mind my own business but hear me out.

A Facebook friend of mine is posting videos and photos of her and her friends at her house drinking and having parties a few times a week.

I know her quite well and I know she’s a key worker working with the public (not a hospital or anything) but she also has vulnerable family members.

Would you report?

OP posts:
Nicknacky · 14/05/2020 21:10

Andmyhair Is correct. There is guidance and then there is law. The police can’t enforce guidance.

LouiseTrees · 14/05/2020 21:11

Yes. Where will you report it though, the police or her employer?

Nicknacky · 14/05/2020 21:11

So just delete her.

RainMustFall · 14/05/2020 21:12

No because it would be none of my business. Not much of a friend are you.

Baker1985 · 14/05/2020 21:21

Report it to who? police can't enforce social distancing anymore

Celerysam · 14/05/2020 21:51

Absolutely report her. I can't abide people that don't follow rules.

indemMUND · 14/05/2020 23:06

Yes. People need to be pulled up on their behaviour. Especially now when the consequences can be so dire. What a stupid time to be so ignorant. They might not follow it up but you'd be doing the right thing to report.

indemMUND · 14/05/2020 23:11

What crime? If only utter stupidity was a crime. Mass gatherings not limited to the household. Mixing households. Fines can be enforced, especially as this is ongoing.
The people with the "snitching" mentality need to cotton on to the death rate. This isn't the playground. People are dying. These idiots might get away with it but their older or vulnerable family members could very easily pay the price.
But no, don't snitch Hmm

Msmcc1212 · 14/05/2020 23:21

Report. Unacceptable. Simple. Increasing the R rate increases deaths, trauma and bereavement.

ssd · 14/05/2020 23:23

OK, so who do we report this to???

Megatron · 14/05/2020 23:26

No, I’m not a snitch.

🤣 But you appear to be 10.

Original poster
mag12 · 15/05/2020 10:42

Thanks all. I’m not the type of person to report anything - I’ve never had to report anything in my life (apart from when the shop below my old flat got broken into during the night - that’s different) but I feel people like her will mean covid will be around for much longer. I won’t report her but if I see it again I’ll consider it.

She is a key worker, she has vulnerable relatives. She had always thought she’s above everyone else. She likes to ‘rebel’ and go against the norm in every single way.

I don’t think people are are really understanding how important it is to not socialise. I’ve not lose a close family member to covid but lost a family member during this because of another illness. It’s not nice grieving at this time or sorting a funeral. Also, my relatives in law died of it. Shit is real!

I hate the word snitch. Reminds me of being in the school playground having issues with another girl but didn’t want to be a ‘snitch’ like everyone said I would be so I didn’t tell a teacher and endured her shit for years. Firm believer that you shouldn’t be scared of being a ‘snitch’.

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User68953378975 · 15/05/2020 10:43

Nope

User68953378975 · 15/05/2020 10:44

@Celerysam are you in the police force? If not you missed your calling.

AllsortsofAwkward · 15/05/2020 10:47

Please report it op. My dad has terminal cancer and has carers coming in. I would be furious if they put him at risk in this way.

longwayoff · 15/05/2020 10:53

Can't wait for people like you OP to go back to work so you've got other people to interfere with, it must be very wearing supervising your neighbours with no other distractions.

BluebellForest836 · 15/05/2020 10:55

no I wouldn’t as I have a life and don’t feel the need to get involved in other people’s business.

Frazzled2207 · 15/05/2020 10:57

Yes but I’m honestly surprised that she would do that AND think it was a good idea to post all over social media.

Straycatstrut · 15/05/2020 11:21

My neighbour has been having them. I haven't reported her because I am not starting a full on war with my neighbours during all this. I have enough to deal with.

That and the fact that she's more than cosy with the landlord of both our houses.

HiImKate · 15/05/2020 11:25

I won’t report her but if I see it again I’ll consider it.

Who are you going to report it to? The police have no powers over who you have in your own house.

Original poster
mag12 · 15/05/2020 12:35

@longwayoff she’s not my neighbour! Did you not read my original post. She’s posting numerous live videos and photos of her shenanigans on Facebook! Also, we are still working. Stupid comment to make to be honest.

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Nicknacky · 15/05/2020 12:36

So delete her off Facebook then you can live in peaceful ignorance from now on.

mencken · 15/05/2020 12:44

snitch, busybody, grass. The full Eastenders works from the MN playground contingent.

the only thing that has stopped our society collapsing due to lack of essential workers is lockdown. Sillybitches who think they are exempt should be forced to work cleaning Covid wards without PPE. And then refused treatment.

pictish · 15/05/2020 12:48

“ Sillybitches who think they are exempt should be forced to work cleaning Covid wards without PPE. And then refused treatment.‘’

That says a lot about you too.

Gawdsake2020 · 15/05/2020 12:59

Yes. Then delete her off Facebook. What a selfish twat.