Rule of six: we asked Worthing if they would report neighbours to police, and this is how they voted

In recent weeks, prominent politicians including Home Secretary Priti Patel and policing minister Kit Malthouse both said they would call the police on neighbours who had broken the rule of six in their homes.

In a snap poll on the Worthing Herald Facebook page, we asked people to vote yes or no. In a decisive result, 65% of voters said they would not report their neighbours to police, against 29% saying they would and 6% saying neither yes or no.

It also created a lot of discussion.

Mandy Lxvely said: "As if the police have nothing better to do, these MPs make these suggestions with no thought to how local authorities can implement such services. I would prefer the police to focus on crime and rely on good old common sense for this."

Steve Snell added: "The police shouldn’t and won’t be wasting their time with this, people are accountable for their own actions. We don’t have a ‘police force’ anymore. We have people in uniform that have no power to control the public from doing what they shouldn’t do without a mountain of red tape, sad times."

Bella Donna said she would not report neighbours to the police, adding: "The Tories have decided that those who hunt are excluded from this rule. I don't support the government and their dumb rules so no."

But Clare Hicks said: "I would if it was a full blown party with 20+ people, but if only neighbours and their family, no."

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