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Post by VanWoman84 on Sept 27, 2020 10:44:47 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54308329Whilst everybody knew there would be outbreaks of covid 19 when the students travelled back to uni, locking them into halls of residence is a bit strong. Snowflake students who can't look after themselves? Or do they have a point?
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Post by parrotandcrow on Sept 27, 2020 11:26:24 GMT
If they were at home, they would be forced to go to their minimum wage jobs, mostly customer facing jobs in retail and fast food. It appears corona virus only attacks people at leisure, not those making money for someone else.
I don't consider them snowflakes,no.
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Post by itinerantchild on Sept 27, 2020 11:33:51 GMT
Good practice for them for when they get their diploma's as they will be entering a world where they really will be trapped !!
Seriously though,I am quite sure that their campus security has no legal grounds to hold them there and that they could walk as and when they wanted albeit at the risk of a fine if caught !!
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Post by lonewolf on Sept 27, 2020 11:45:57 GMT
its uni security not Police, they dont have the power of arrest.
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Post by VanWoman84 on Sept 27, 2020 11:46:34 GMT
To be honest, if they really not allowed to leave the building, it's false imprisonment. It does say the police were there.
Even during full lockdown, you were allowed out to buy food and go for exercise. Could there be a bit of exaggeration on the part of the students?
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Post by lonewolf on Sept 27, 2020 11:55:35 GMT
even under strict curfew martial law you are allowed out during daylight hours to buy food, maybe someone hasnt understood the rules?
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Post by VanWoman84 on Sept 27, 2020 12:00:12 GMT
A few of the students may have been covid 19 positive or been in contact with a positive person, but not every one. Making healthy students stay in a building with those isolating is a bad thing.
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Post by valdez on Sept 27, 2020 21:31:23 GMT
they should be tested an if clear allowed to go home
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Post by lonewolf on Sept 28, 2020 9:00:08 GMT
thats a laugh, the test and trace system is a shambles.
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Post by VanWoman84 on Sept 28, 2020 10:54:30 GMT
Even the new app is dodgy, though I think they say they have fixed the problem with registering NHS tests.
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Post by NomadCris on Sept 28, 2020 11:00:26 GMT
Anyone who puts that on their phone needs their bumps feeling.
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Post by givingitsomethought on Sept 28, 2020 11:41:35 GMT
Even the new app is dodgy, though I think they say they have fixed the problem with registering NHS tests. I've seen all sorts of comments about problems, Vannie, it only works on newer phones apparently, it drains batteries quickly, some are reporting getting a virus just after downloading it (I don't know if that's irony? Lol) and some saying that it just doesn't work. Also it means bluetooth being on all the time which leaves you open to other things, apparently (I don't have a smart phone so the bluetooth stuff is a bit over my head) but yep, it seems to be yet another very costly system that doesn't do what it's supposed to. |
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Post by VanWoman84 on Sept 28, 2020 11:42:59 GMT
I wish I could get a government contract.
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Post by lonewolf on Sept 28, 2020 11:45:27 GMT
it only works on the newest phones and it drains the battery, it also tracks where you've been or where you go.
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Post by graceomalley on Sept 28, 2020 18:47:09 GMT
My phones steam powered so they wont track me..but re the uni kids..my lads at a small one quite close to his home but wanted to room out so hes on campus,hes not locked down yet!but if he wanted to come home id fetch him like a shot,as someone said,the uni security,lax tho his is,have no power to keep them there,they ve paid for the accommodation and teaching,if they re not receiving the full package they should get a reduction
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