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UK: Former Supreme Court Judge Supports COVID Fine Amnesty

UK: Former Supreme Court Judge CallsSupports for COVID Fine Amnesty

UK: Former Supreme Court Judge Supports COVID Fine Amnesty
Above: Piers Corbyn and his team on the London Underground platform as they make their way to the student s against tyranny demonstration on April 9, 2022 in London, England. Image credit: Martin Pope/Contributor/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Spin

In an ambiguous, draconian manner, the government imposed absurd laws on the British people with little explanation orand unclear science to back them. People as young as 18 were turned into criminals for simply hosting New Year's Eve parties and traveling to visit family. If the government has any real sense of justice, it will expunge these records immediately.

While a case could be made for some amnesty, thethose Conservativeslike Johnson and Sunak — who put safety measures in place and then violated those same rules should notshouldn't be forgiven. As peopleUK residents were suffering from the virus, selfishthese politicians chose to put society at risk by ignoring thelaws lawthat andthey throwinghad partiesapplied to society as a whole.

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 28% chance that there will be recurring virus-driven lockdowns during the period 2030-2050, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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