Strange Sight In Norwich

[Guest]

http://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-person-dressed-as-scary-17th-century-plague-doctor-sought-by-police-11980536

[grendel]

maybe someone who belongs to a re-enactment society.

[MotorBoater]

A bit like the Child Catcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

[Turnoar]

Not that surprising tbh, it is Hellsden after all. The police will politely request that he takes the mask off as it’s not govt guidance to wear one, as simply looking scary won’t cut the mustard with the CPS. Covering your face and wearing all black isn’t uncommon these days, on religious grounds for example. Quite often see a lady at my local supermarket... at least I’m assuming it’s a lady in the same way that the article assumes the plague doctor is a man. Funny old world we live in!

[tonplus]

As long as he is social distancing what's the problem.  

 

[Poppy]

One wonders if the Police have nothing better to do !

[grendel]

well it wasnt my friend who does leatherworking for live role playing and re-enactors, as his is in green

[SteveO]

Smacks of heavy-handed jobsworth policing if you ask me. Someone should give "words of advice" to the coppers in question. 

[Turnoar]

If the purpose of the article was, say, to pressure doctor p into handing himself in, then I think this is both poor policing and a very poor show on the part of the media; for all anyone knows he, or she, may have mental health issues and could quite legitimately of been going to the pharmacy for medication, exercising etc. Indeed they may always dress this way or in such other way to conceal their identity. If there is genuine cause to 'track this man down' then the article ought to be honest and state the legitimate reason e.g. "suspected axe murderer on the loose". I favour Grendel's theory, this isn't the work of a charity shop bagger, the outfit looks the part and the work of an enthusiast.

[stumpy]

I've seen much scarier sights than that on POW Rd. on a Saturday night!

[Turnoar]

Well, looks like Doctor Plague has been given his marching orders and has mutated into Darth Vader over in the Downham Market Tescos. Should have stuck with Doctor P outfit, wouldn't have had to queue then or maybe West Norfolk folk don't scare as easily as the city bunch... 

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/darth-vader-shops-at-downham-market-tesco-supermarket-1-6627645 

[grendel]

surely the presence of someone so obviously struggling to breath should have raised some concern

[Turnoar]

Waitrose

[Turnoar]

W

[Paul]

could somebody please tell Mr Vader he was a bit premature, it's Star Wars day today, not Saturday.

[ExSurveyor]

May the fourth be with you Paul.