Cops in Buxton have dumped huge amounts of black dye in natural blue waters of Harpur Hill Quarry so that people can be discouraged from visiting it amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Despite that the government has strictly advised people to stay at their homes, residents are coming out even when they don’t need any medicines or groceries.
Especially during the past few days, pleasant weather conditions caused more and more individuals to come out and enjoy the charms of Harpur Hill Quarry.
After completing their task of destroying the splendor of bright blue waters, Buxton Police added a post on Facebook.
In their message, they shared pictures of the beautiful limestone quarry of Derbyshire before and after dumping black dye in it.
The post was captioned: “Yesterday we received reports that people were congregating at the ‘Blue Lagoon’ in Harpur Hill, Buxton.
“No doubt this is due to the picturesque location and the lovely weather (for once!) in Buxton.
“However, the location is dangerous and this type of gathering is in contravention of the current instruction of the UK Government.”
The caption further read: “With this in mind, we have attended the location this morning and used water dye to make the water look less appealing.”
The officials haven’t done such an act for the first time as the water of Harpur Hill Quarry is harmful to humans due to its high PH value.
Even the reason behind its beautiful and unique colored water is the presence of toxic chemicals and stones that lie beneath it. The water is toxic to the level that even animals can’t survive in it.
The decision to destroy the overwhelming spot came after Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, permitted police to impose ‘unlimited fines’ to the violators of social distancing rules.
While speaking in the lower house, Hancock said: “These measures are not advice, they are rules and will be enforced, including by the police with fines starting at £30 up to unlimited fines for non compliance.
“Home is now the front line, and in this national effort, working together, we can defeat this disease. Everyone has a part to play.”
A spokesperson for Boris Johnson stated that the state has allowed to fine people within the range of £30 to as much as necessary.
Speaking to the Evening Standard, the spokesperson said: “The Prime Minister issued a clear instruction on behalf of the government on the actions the public are required to take to help prevent the spread of the virus, protect the NHS and save lives.
“As with existing laws, the overwhelming majority of the public can be expected to follow the rules without any need for enforcement action. We would expect that compliance to begin immediately.
“The punishment for non-compliance would be a fixed penalty notice initially set at £30 but we will keep this under review and can increase it significantly if it is necessary to ensure public compliance.”
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