sacked

[Graham Breeze]

"We have concluded that there might have been a minor breach of the regulations that would have warranted police intervention,” a statement said.

“Durham Constabulary view this as minor because there was no apparent breach of social distancing. Had a Durham Constabulary police officer stopped Mr Cummings driving to or from Barnard Castle, the officer would have spoken to him, and, having established the facts, likely advised Mr Cummings to return to the address in Durham, providing advice on the dangers of travelling during the pandemic crisis.

“Had this advice been accepted by Mr Cummings, no enforcement action would have been taken.”

The "might" is because DC disputes this, and therefore only a Court of Law can actually decide on guilt or otherwise. As to the minor - it is a bit like being a little bit pregnant.

And another view is that the police were not involved, all they have is anecdote, there are no "facts", they know it is all a waste of their time,...but they have to say something so they produce a meaningless and inherently contradictory statement larded with qualifications and hypotheticals to assuage the baying mob.

I almost feel sorry for them.