All Lives Matter and protesters need to respect this – Yorkshire Post Letters

WITH Covid-19 affecting the world and destroying the lives of thousands, these demonstrators obviously have no regard for their own lives or the lives of others.

The fact that they chose to gather in such large numbers without social distancing shows the irresponsibility of their actions. Heaven forbid that the virus outbreaks escalate, but in the event that they do, it is hoped that these demonstrators look back and see exactly where the blame lies.

Their watch words should not have been Black Lives Matter, but rather All Lives Matter.

From: Janet Berry, Barfield, Hambleton.

THE behaviour of protesters, throwing missiles and bikes at defenceless horses and police, is totally unacceptable.

It is demeaning to see officers kneeling in deference when they are meant to be in authority. Where are Boris Johnson’s water cannons?

This is not the way to earn respect, hurting people, damaging property and behaving like hooligans. It beggars belief.

These violent scenes showing terrified horses and injured officers will do little to improve race relations. I am disgusted.

From: Barry Foster, High Stakesby, Whitby.

THE television reports of the protests in many of our major cities, and particularly London, quite frankly made me squirm.

For three months now myself, my family, and thousands of others have practised safeguarding and other things to keep us safe from Covid-19.

It is not a matter of agreeing with the Government who are doing their best – it is nothing but a display of shameful acts.

There are other equally effective ways of protesting. It certainly makes me, and many others I have spoken to, think it has been a dreadful waste of time. They should have been stopped from the outset.

From: Peter Hyde, Driffield.

THE rule about social distancing is farcical. Not long ago, the police were fining people for failing to observe the two metre social distancing rules. Are the fines now going to be repaid?

If not, what about the thousands of demonstrators blocking city streets to mark the killing of George Floyd? Why are these people allowed to breach the rules whereas those at the seaside are not?

Meanwhile, one really does have to wonder how a man like Donald Trump can get to be the President of a great country like America. He is the most un-Presidential creature on earth with his impulsive tweets and U- turns. America is slowly turning into a huge mess with Covid-19 spreading and riots everywhere. Surely they cannot vote him in for a second term?

From: Ruth Pickles, Hutton Cranswick.

I HAVE just read Christa Ackroyd’s column (The Yorkshire Post, June 6) and must compliment her on a fine piece of journalism, and the YP for printing it.

Her focus throughout is that we must make our voices heard, but peacefully. Yes, Christa, the struggle does concern us all. It is so easy to forget that when you live in a village in the North of England.

The criticism of the US President, especially for his photo opportunity holding a bible, will be remembered for many years to come.

Our new age of technology, instant recording of events on mobile phones and images immediately passed around the world, means that we can all become involved in the pursuit of peace and justice, and that this horrendous present situation will soon be resolved.

From: JKM Krawiec, Station Road, North Thoresby.

I TRUST all the correspondents who wrote criticising your open letter to President Trump a few weeks ago (as a balanced newspaper of note you, of course, published them) read Christa Ackroyd’s thoughtful and thought-provoking column (The Yorkshire Post, June 6). If not, they should do and then withdraw their ill-advised original words.

From: John Hill, Skipton.

I WISH to congratulate Bill Carmichael on his excellent coverage of current events (The Yorkshire Post, June 5). As a long-time reader of The Yorkshire Post, I recall Bernard Dineen, whose articles were forthright on various topics of the day. Bill is filling Bernard’s shoes very nicely.

From: Peter Rickaby, Selby.

EVERYBODY thought the job of the police is to ensure that law and order prevails and to remain non-political. That has been brought into doubt when officers in London “took a knee” in support of a baying crowd. In future, our left wing rent-a-mob anarchists will have a field day, baiting the police.

From: Barrie Crowther, Walton, Wakefield.

THE person who threw a brick at a police horse, breaking its nose, deserves to be locked in the stocks and stones pelted at them until their nose is broken.

From: Martin J Phillips, Tinshill Lane, Leeds.

I NOTE that the Government are going to make wearing a face mask on public transport compulsory. The question is, how are we supposed to get hold of them? The NHS cannot even get hold of them. If the Government want people to wear face masks, they should supply them.

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