Coronavirus: Drunk people cannot social distance, warns UK police chief
06 July 2020 |
10:52 am
Bars, pubs and restaurants have reopened in England prompting the public to gorge themselves. As large crowds gathered, one police chief warned that inebriated citizens proved they can't keep their distance.
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