Would you report your neighbours?

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Sorry, another Covid-related thread.

Intrigued to see what the general consensus is on here, especially those of you who are under or are about to go under Tier 3.

If you saw your neighbours with someone in their garden, who you know are not occupants of the house (one, two, ten people, it doesn't matter) would you report them? Or would you leave them to it and crack on with your own business?

Whenever I've had conversations in real life it seems very 50/50, so I'm intrigued to see what the people of Mumsnet think.

No, I’m not a grass.

@Itisasecret

No, I’m not a grass.

So by this logic you wouldn't report any crime? Someone burying a body for example?

It’s interesting that many posters wouldn’t feel bad about reporting someone for anti social behaviour such as loud music, that seems fairly normal.

I wonder if the apprehension behind reporting someone because they are breaking the “Covid rules” is because it is such a new thing and so alien to us that this should be prohibited.

In fact, it is far more antisocial to spread coronavirus around than to annoy people/ keep them up at night with loud music.

Perhaps our reticence is because the effects of having a party are only potential and aren’t immediate.

@SleeplessGeordie

Someone burying a body is not equivalent to having your DM round for a cup of tea.

No, because the cat is already out of the bag. How do we stop asymptomatic spread? Slow turnaround of testing & notification via T&T?

It is what it is. Comes down to personal choice. You cannot force people to 100% comply unless you live in China.

No, not unless a party or many people.

Nope, unless whatever they were doing was going to impact my safety or if they were throwing a party and it was becoming a nuisance.

That is certainly one hysterical comparison Geordie.

Also to add, you wouldn’t know if all worked in close quarters daily or If they had purposely isolated for two weeks just to feel normal for one night.

No but I would be unimpressed if it happened more than once and I wouldn’t go out of my way to chat to them in passing anymore.
If it was a big party making loads of noise then I would probably report them though.

A couple of people, no. A full on house party, yes.

Ecosse Someone burying a body is not equivalent to having your DM round for a cup of tea.

I know that. That's my point. I was replying to the poster who's reasoning for not reporting rule breaking was because "I'm not a grass". Clearly that makes no sense of it doesn't apply across the board.

itisasecret That is certainly one hysterical comparison Geordie.

Just pointing out that "not being a grass" is a ridiculous reason for ignoring lawbreaking. By all means ignore it for other reasons such as thinking the rules are inhumane - I agree with you on that. But the not being a grass/snitch thing is illogical.

No I wouldn't. I broke tier two restrictions this week. I was going to my mentally abusive husband this year but lockdown has prevented it happening. I was planning to go to mums this week for a mental health break but London went into tier 2 even though cases are low in my borough. I get tested weekly through work and my doctor said as long as that was negative to go anyway. We could have been reported.

If they had a large wedding with a band and slices of pizza I still wouldn't report them.

@Rockybooboo

No I wouldn't. I broke tier two restrictions this week. I was going to my mentally abusive husband this year but lockdown has prevented it happening. I was planning to go to mums this week for a mental health break but London went into tier 2 even though cases are low in my borough. I get tested weekly through work and my doctor said as long as that was negative to go anyway. We could have been reported.

I don't think you broke the law. It accommodates people at risk of harm, illness or injury. I feel it could be strongly argued that mental health comes under this as would removing yourself even temporarily from an abusive relationship