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Tealightsandd · 29/12/2021 23:07

Any other country and they'd be looking at a prison sentence. Here? This sort of thing keeps happening (remember anti vaxxers intimidating children outside schools a couple of months back?)...yet seemingly no consequences whatsoever.

frazzledasarock · 29/12/2021 23:08

I don’t understand. If they don’t want the jab or to test. That’s their choice

Why are they stealing medical supplies?

vodkaredbullgirl · 29/12/2021 23:09

WTF

Shouldbedoing · 29/12/2021 23:13

Yes shocking indeed. And brazen.

Pensieve · 29/12/2021 23:14

I have a different view on vaccines (pro-vax if you will) but I respect everyone has a right to choose.

This is something else though and the perpetrators should be dealt the harshest blow legally. Not only are they breaching the peace, to disrupt a test centre given the number of cases and take supplies when they are in such short supply is reprehensible. The smile on her face! Absolutely disgusted by that behaviour.

AcasterTwins · 29/12/2021 23:19

I guess some people just need the attention - she was being filmed, had cameras taking her photo and was clearly smiling brightly.

Less about a 'cause' and more about attention seeking nonsense. These people are never busy people with full lives, they're often quite lonely and want to be part of something, I think. Even if that thing is pretty bloody horrendous.

Not excusing them, I think they're morons, but it's Insulate Britain all over again - I have nothing productive to do in my life, let's make myself 'important' again.

Sad.

Flaxmeadow · 30/12/2021 00:20

It's a test centre. She goes over to a backroom table with what I'm sure are those big plastic tubs full of completed tests, and she carts off with one of the tubs!
FFS!

JanglyBeads · 30/12/2021 00:23

It's just appalling

JanglyBeads · 30/12/2021 00:23

And worryingly reminiscent of the Trump supporters on Capitol Hill a year ago.

Flaxmeadow · 30/12/2021 00:26

And worryingly reminiscent of the Trump supporters on Capitol Hill a year ago.

Nah, these are more like middle aged hippies here. Piers Corbyn types. Herbal remedies, tree hugging, earth vibrations and all that

Gechik · 30/12/2021 07:40

They will be all out for insulating Britain in a few weeks, probably the same people.

rainrainraincamedowndowndown · 30/12/2021 08:02

Can they get away with it? Stealing supplies caught on the video, surely the evidence enough?
Quite depressing to see the smile on her face, she must be really proud.

NashvilleQueen · 30/12/2021 08:07

I am so fed up of this fake news approach that Trump and Johnson have adopted. It has allowed facts and truth to be denied at will and lies and conspiracy to be promoted as accurate.

The absolute bottom line here is that vaccines save lives and those who can get vaccinated but don't are responsible for (a) the spread of the virus (b) taking up beds in wards and ICUs and (c) preventing access to other non-covid related medical treatment for others.

These internet conspiracy idiots - none of whom have any proper scientific basis for their beliefs - are selfish and dangerous. I have lost any sympathy with those suffering vaccine hesitancy. They're a shower of pricks.

Rainbows246 · 30/12/2021 08:09

At this stage if you don’t want a vaccine that’s your choice but in the middle of a pandemic it will affect some areas of life eg travel to other countries.

This is bloody crazy. the anti vaxxers seem to get more and more brazen in their actions. They need more tougher sentences now.

Fine don’t have it, don’t believe in it but that’s criminal damage plus frightening volunteers or those just doing their jobs. It’s very wrong.

rrhuth · 30/12/2021 08:11

@Gechik

They will be all out for insulating Britain in a few weeks, probably the same people.
Probably not the same people. Very different approach to science.

Insulate Britain follow climate science.
Anti-covid protesters deny medical science.

Flaxmeadow · 30/12/2021 14:09

NashvilleQueen
I am so fed up of this fake news approach that Trump and Johnson have adopted. It has allowed facts and truth to be denied at will and lies and conspiracy to be promoted as accurate

Whatever you think of their politics, both Trump and Johnson are pro vaccine. They are both vaccinated and encourage others to get vaccinated too. Infact Johnson's government has led one of the best vaccine programmes in the world.

samyeagar · 30/12/2021 14:22

@Flaxmeadow

NashvilleQueen I am so fed up of this fake news approach that Trump and Johnson have adopted. It has allowed facts and truth to be denied at will and lies and conspiracy to be promoted as accurate

Whatever you think of their politics, both Trump and Johnson are pro vaccine. They are both vaccinated and encourage others to get vaccinated too. Infact Johnson's government has led one of the best vaccine programmes in the world.

And the covid-19 vaccine development program in the USA was one of the few objective successes of the Trump administration.
PastMyBestBeforeDate · 30/12/2021 14:28

The leader was a UKIP candidate I think I read so probably not a tree-hugger.

FlagsFiend · 30/12/2021 15:52

After theft, vandalism and intimidation at the test centre they then went to protest inside a theatre. Thereby disrupting a load of families enjoying the matinee performance of a pantomime and causing distress to a number of children. I don't get why those who are anti-vax and say we should just get on with our lives choose to disrupt the lives of those who are doing just that - enjoying a normal Christmas family outing...

Siuan · 30/12/2021 15:59

They are supposedly protesting about vaccination yet they are at a testing site? Perhaps too stupid to know the difference.
That woman did look a bit deranged and clearly identifiable.

LetsGoFlyAKiteee · 30/12/2021 16:00

Urghh fair enough entitled to a protest if that's your view. However what they're doing is way way past that. They can't be to hard to find!

Is that the Milton Kenyes one? The theatre had to issue a statement cause some of them started protesting in the foyer during the interval or something.

inesme · 30/12/2021 16:00

They need to be arrested

allbartwo · 30/12/2021 16:04

@FlagsFiend

After theft, vandalism and intimidation at the test centre they then went to protest inside a theatre. Thereby disrupting a load of families enjoying the matinee performance of a pantomime and causing distress to a number of children. I don't get why those who are anti-vax and say we should just get on with our lives choose to disrupt the lives of those who are doing just that - enjoying a normal Christmas family outing...
The vast, vast majority who are "anti-vax" and just want to be getting on with their lives aren't doing things like this though. It's no different to people gluing themselves to roads, or any other sort of activity that the majority think is mental.
allbartwo · 30/12/2021 16:04

@inesme

They need to be arrested
I imagine they will be, they should be fairly easy to identify.
Sweetpeasaremadeforbees · 30/12/2021 16:10

I think she'll get her comeuppance when her name is all over SM (couldn't happen to a nicer person I'm sure). Even the BBC news are covering the story.