'Don't browbeat people into complying with new face mask rules', says Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland police boss.
'Right now, there is scant evidence that the Omicron variant is a serious threat'
https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/dont-browbeat-people-complying-new-6305546
People should not be browbeaten into complying with the new rules on face masks, a Leicestershire police boss has said.
Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Rupert Matthews made the remarks on social media in response to a tweet which questioned how the new mandatory rules on face masks, following the discovery of the new Omicron Covid-19 variant, could be maintained.
The Conservative commissioner said he was not in favour of forcing people to wear masks, and questioned how severe a threat Omicron actually was to people.
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He later tweeted:
@Rupert_Matthews
all my well-crafted posts that i take great care over are ignored, then an off the cuff post on a Sunday morning hits the headlines. Sigh.
