He had options in London. In fact many more options than many other families had.
You are simply making assumptions he did, if not perhaps you can tell the forum just what those personal options were.
Either single parent families or where both parents were ill. Also the lockdown guidance was that people could have travelled to give aid so his family in Durham travelling to pick up their son should the need arise would have been safer.
So if both Dominc and his wife died in the night (many people have died withing a few hours of showing symptoms) the 4 year old could phone his relations in Durham and arrange for them to pick him up
There are thousands of families out there that have tried to soldier on because they were told by the same Government that that was the correct thing to do. Furthermore, on the subject of the 'spirit of the law' the clause allowing someone to travel to avoid harm was intended to allow victims of domestic violence to escape to a place of safety. DC would have known the intent of this clause and is twisting and exploiting it. I will reiterate that in many occasions not breaking the law is insufficient to say that someone has done the right thing or acted honourably. Is actions and even more so his defence is a slap in the face to everyone who struggled, suffered, and yet kept going and kept doing the right thing.
The example of victims of abuse was just one example of many situations where travel was permitted
My colleague contracted Covid after being left in the position of refusing care or working without PPE, she could have travelled cross country to family but no, she set up system where food (microwavable) was delivered contact free, a check in system to ensure help was sent should she worsen, and a list of people to come and get her child should she become completely incapable. She did consider jumping in the car and driving while ill. They're saying she was irresponsible and did not love her child enough.
No they are not it is only you that is suggesting that, as you mention she had options and made her choice to stay where she was.
My daugher's Grt Uncle died in Co Durham (from Covid), his wife had to grieve alone with phone calls and food deliveries only as support. They are saying we didn't love them enough to break lockdown because we 'did the right thing'.
It is my friend's husband's funeral next week. Their daughter cannot be there due to the distance and none of us can go and support her. They're saying we don't care enough.
I have had to make so many bad news phone calls, comfort people who cannot visit those they are worried about they are saying they don't care as they didn't break lockdown to see them. I'm telling you very much did care,so many distraught people. These people have been metaphorically slapped in the face.
Who is this “They” I have not heard anyone saying that.
The biggest problem I have seen is people believe certain newspapers and even the BBC who are using the covid-19 outbreak as a weapon to try to get rid of someone they object to by misquoting what is said. The UK has long past the time when lynch mobs could hunt down and string up their victims but these groups still have that mentality.
Cheers
Guy
