Too much looking back with hindsight
SO the protests in Bristol have resulted in the statue of Edward Colston being torn down and dumped in the docks.
I think that this does nothing for the Black Lives Matter cause.
Years ago the Nazi party tried to destroy the Auschwitz concentration camp, so that it could never be seen what had been happening. The Russians got there in time to let everyone see them.
The statue of Edward Colston reflects what was happening some 300 years ago and was a constant reminder of what did happen. Now it is gone. What happened, did happen, and destroying the statue does not change history, but the retention of the statue was a constant reminder.
There is too much looking back with a degree of hindsight. We should look to deal with the problems of today.
The concentration camps are a constant reminder of man’s inhumanity to man and the Colston statue was a reminder of what did happen. But now it is gone and so will the representation.
F. Foster, Coventry. In defence of my Cummings letter I WOULD appreciate the opportunity to reply to the critics of my letter concerning the Dominic Cummings debacle.
Firstly I am at a loss to understand why G. Moore can assume from the content of my letter that I have been able to live this lockdown in peace. I have struggled, like the majority of people in this country, and attempted to abide by the law (not the guidance).
Also how dare he intimate that I have not fully read the Durham Constabulary statement. It was that statement that precipitated my letter. Otherwise G. moore is entitled to his views in the same way I am entitled to mine.
Secondly E. mahon restates the untruth that the Law says Cummings broke the rules by driving from London to Durham. The Law says no such thing.
The quote from Durham Constabulary on 28th May 2020 was “Durham Constabulary does not consider that by locating himself at his father’s premises Mr Cummings committed an offence contrary to Regulation 6 of the Health Protection (Coronovirus, restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020”.
Regarding the trip to Barnard Castle their statement said “There might have been a minor breach of regulations”, “might” being the operative word.
I am sure we all “might” have committed minor breaches of the regulations at some time during lockdown without the intention of deliberately breaking the law. Regarding the alleged second trip to Durham on 19th April the police statement says “Durham Constabulary have seen insufficient evidence to support this allegation. Therefore Durham Constabulary will take no further action in this matter”.
It later transpired that the person who instigated this malicious rumour “made it up for a bit of fun”.
P. J Paris, Coventry.