Thugs harassing Chris Whitty again.

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Disgusting. Why doesnt he have security.

Poor Chris. He is only advising the government, he’s not responsible for the shit show.

He’s an NHS worker who’s worked insane hours, in wards at his hospital and advising the government. He’s not the bad guy here.

@Ostara212

The Chris Whitty who fronted this press conference?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-54831334

He's no different than the rest of them.

Still waiting for why this means he deserves abuse I have seen many threads (now deleted) saying he's only in it for the money and a liar and as bad as the govt Wonder what that train of thought and trashing someone's reputation leads to?

Good grief the reached required to justify assaulting a public health official is beyond pathetic.

Yes they should have security.

I wonder if the government are happy for scientists to be the fall guy for their own failings for idiots like this. Same as they like blaming teachers for their failings in education

That's horrendous. Did you see the protest that seems to be outside his house shouted murderer and traitor

@Wakemeuuuup

That's horrendous. Did you see the protest that seems to be outside his house shouted murderer and traitor

Oh god, really? That's awful.

They just seemed like a couple of drunk idiots who wanted to give him a hug, Whitty never struck me as the random huggy type, even without the pandemic, so I can imagine he would feel uncomfortable with a couple of random drunk blokes hanging off him, as I think most people would.

@Wakemeuuuup

That's horrendous. Did you see the protest that seems to be outside his house shouted murderer and traitor

That’s so awful.

What bellends. If I saw something like that happening in the street I would leap to whitty‘S defence

Just poping on to say cunt off with policing our language and surely that's assault? Apparently the police *had words' its like thise absolute tools that boasted about harassing Boris and Carrie out of their home the police are far too lenient on politically based attacks

Although looking at the footage they are just idiots rather than menacing but I appreciate that he may have felt threatened and it’s pretty disgusting thing to do whatever.

This is so awful. I haven’t watched it but hearing about it was bad

I recall reading a poor Belgium scientist hiding out as a dangerous man was after him, I hope they've caught him by now

This is not “just” anything

Drunk idiots are threatening and unpredictable. This is not ok for anyone but I imagine Mr Whitty not really having the social tools to deal with this kind of behaviour directed at himself.

Just awful

Hope they have not passed on Covid to him.

There really are some scum in this world.

Horrible fuckwits

Yes, I read the Met Police 'had words' with the assailants. That was their brilliant response.

I wonder if that will now change, given that Government Ministers are saying Something Must Be Done.

This isn't 'just' banter in a park. Anyone who's been on the receiving end of stuff like this - and lots of women on here probably have - know that it's scary, intimidating and upsetting. Stuff like pushing and headlocks can hurt.

I'm glad politicians are now condemning it. I wish the police had done more than speak to the idiots involved though.

I wouldn’t be against paid for security for him. He shouldn’t have to deal with the threat of idiots or worse.

They need security.

I hope he doesn't quit because of this, who else is going to know what he knows. He's not like an easily replacable politician. They need to protect him and make him feel safe.

He and van Tam are the only ones I have any time for.

@Whinginadeville

Just poping on to say cunt off with policing our language and surely that's assault? Apparently the police *had words' its like thise absolute tools that boasted about harassing Boris and Carrie out of their home the police are far too lenient on politically based attacks

Hallo there just checking who your cunt off was aimed at, please could you clarify.

Cheers

Even if they were drunk idiots, I'd feel threatened by that action. Also, we're still in a pandemic so I wouldn't be comfortable about people I don't know grabbing/hugging me.

What a brilliant bit of evidence though to help identify them.

I'd feel so shaken by that

news.sky.com/story/jurgen-conings-body-of-armed-belgian-anti-vaccine-fugitive-found-12337096

The Belgian soldier has been found dead.