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Do we really need to worry about civil unrest?!

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DennisReynoldsDuster · 21/03/2020 09:27

Friend is in the police and seems to think that before long we will start seeing outbreaks of civil unrest due to lack of food and frustration and fear etc

This hadn’t really occurred to me but now it’s all I can think about. Do we really think that people are going to start looting homes etc?! This idea scares me FAR more than the virus to be honest.

I would have thought that people would
Be too worried about catching it to venture into others homes but the behaviour in London and some of the posts around Mumsnet have made
Me realise a lot of people are choosing not to understand or are just complete idiots!

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sunshinestanley · 21/03/2020 09:29

The SAGE reports released yesterday seemed to think that civil unrest is unlikely, more commonly we will see more altruism.

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PerspicaciaTick · 21/03/2020 09:30

There might be fisticuffs at the supermarket and break-ins targeting stores and warehouses but I don't think there will be riots.

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