It's all going to depend on the facts

The Reg says

6.—(1) During the emergency period, no person may leave the place where they are living without reasonable excuse.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), a reasonable excuse includes the need—
(d) to provide care or assistance ... to a vulnerable person, or to provide emergency assistance.

“vulnerable person” includes - any person under 70 who has an underlying health condition, including but not limited to, the conditions listed in Schedule 1;

So as far as I can see:

You might have a "reasonable excuse" even if not specifically listed.
DC might well be able to say that his conduct fell within 6(2)(d), depending on what exactly he did, and why he did it.

He might on the other hand have broken "guidelines", whatever they were at the time, and in any event his numerous enemies, many of whom want revenge for Brexit, will use this as an opportunity to hammer him & Boris.

So there we are, usual nonsense, usual motives. At least the sun is shining.

Posted By: paulg on May 25th 2020 at 10:00:03

Message Thread

Credit where it’s due. BJ stepping in to do the briefing. (General Chat) - avenging canary, May 25, 09:35:17
- He's a good lad isn't he? (General Chat) - Winged Eel Creosote, May 25, 12:13:06
- Whaaaarrrrrrrrpppppp (n/m) (General Chat) - Political Foghorn, May 25, 10:53:53
- And if someone finds a pic of Cummins at this castle? (General Chat) - Timmy_Goat, May 25, 10:14:07
- It's all going to depend on the facts (General Chat) - paulg, May 25, 10:00:03
  - Well a number of Cabinet ministers, many Tory MPs including prominent Brexiteers (General Chat) - Yurik Hunt, May 25, 12:09:45
    - he's got plenty of enemies certainly, from all sides (General Chat) - paulg, May 25, 12:16:29
  - With Johnson as police, defence counsel, jury and judge, facts (General Chat) - Skeleton Bob, May 25, 11:58:27
  - ha ha it would be nice if it was just the facts that decided his fate (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, May 25, 10:05:30
    - VMT (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, May 25, 10:13:26
  - What about the trip to the castle .... (General Chat) - loz, May 25, 10:04:50
    - The distance limitation isntt actually in the regs though (General Chat) - CWC, May 25, 12:46:40
    - Proof? (n/m) (General Chat) - Pukki Pies, May 25, 10:18:00
      - Haha he was spotted by loads (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 25, 10:33:03
        
        Spotted where's the proof? An old man saw someone similar (General Chat) - Pukki Pies, May 25, 10:52:34
        
        The thing is there were plenty of sightings going back (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 25, 11:04:40
        
        You can't just Google a number plate and find the owner (General Chat) - Pukki Pies, May 25, 12:05:34
        
        Nobody said he did! (General Chat) - SCC 28, May 25, 16:54:06
      - Given no government denials suspect it’s coming (n/m) (General Chat) - loz, May 25, 10:24:55
        
        Has there been any official comment..? Or just he was spotted by loads (n/m) (General Chat) - Pukki Pies, May 25, 10:54:35
        
        He could just offer up his phone as his location will have been tracked through it (General Chat) - Yurik Hunt, May 25, 12:14:59
        
        Or (General Chat) - Yurik Hunt, May 25, 12:16:09
- 😂 (n/m) (General Chat) - loz, May 25, 09:52:50

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