Coronavirus: Better Call Sol - CORONAMANIA (12 Viewers)

[Lili Marlene]

They are the defence forces, I don't know that this is a bad time to mobilize a large group of people to help defend us against this virus if they are currently busy doing nothing else. They have trucks and tents etc, they don't need to bring guns. Although I accept the creeping militarization thing in general

Ah i know, the issue is that they are being funded on the first place instead of, say, the NHS.

"Experts in logistics" being wheeled out as if they just exist to make episodes of Top Gear.

 

[magicbastarder]

according to this, ireland spends the least on defence in the EU (by proportion of GDP)

Stateâs defence budget to exceed â¬1bn in 2020

Almost half of €32m increase already committed to cover pay rises and allowances

www.irishtimes.com

it's still a billion quid though.

 

[pete]

would be curious to know if the armed gardai carry their arms at all times? i am vaguely aware that they're not allowed leave them unattended in a car, even if locked.

Any time i've (rarely) seen my ASU neighbour in uniform at his house he's had his handgun on him. Never seen him with the MP7 or whatever he has; presumably that's left locked in the car (which always had at least one other cop in it at the time.)

Another neighbour is a detective. Dunno if he's armed or not though.

 

[Space]

I know he's Jeremy Clarkson but God it's really depressing how much people worship the army for "getting things done" as if they don't accidentally drop bombs on hospitals all the time.

An entire culture crying out to be oppressed.

Accidentally on purpose?

 

[Cormcolash]

Speaking of creeping militarism

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/garda%C3%AD-break-up-party-with-100-attendees-in-

co-cork-shed-1.4453587

why was an armed response unit needed? is this normal?

Reckon I'm okay with all them ones getting shot hahaha

 

[seanc]

Last time I checked the best responses to Covid have been when it was responded to locally taking local concerns into consideration. I take your point that when the army turn up and tell everyone we're doing it this way it'll get things moving in that way, but no I don't think that's a good thing unless you do actually want a society that's run by the military


I know this is going to turn into "I know X and he's in the army and he's sound" and I can say the same thing about a few people, but tell me why this actually needs to be run by the military? Is it just we have defunded everything else to the point where the military is the only body with any capacity?

I don't know where to start with this. I haven't met anyone who's been in the army who hasn't been an arse in their own special way. I can get along with them, and they are useful to work with. All you have to do is shout at them, it's gas.

Also, I don't think it's a new thing that the health sector doesn't get enough money while the military gets too much. I think that's been happening for a while.

 

[magicbastarder]

i work somewhat in computer security. lots of ex-army people work in that sphere.

 

[David Kronenbourg]

Property firm offers doctors £5k a dose for unused Covid vaccines

The Hacking Trust issues apology after GP surgeries in Bristol and Worthing approached

www.theguardian.com

 

[seanc]

Property firm offers doctors £5k a dose for unused Covid vaccines

The Hacking Trust issues apology after GP surgeries in Bristol and Worthing approached

www.theguardian.com

Bad marketing.

 

[Reets]

A friend has just been diagnosed with covid for a second time. No clue if it’s a different strain, but her whole family are freaked out now.

 

[David Kronenbourg]

Friend of mine in New Zealand just posted a pic of themselves at a music festival

 

[ann post]

Friend of mine in New Zealand just posted a pic of themselves at a music festival

ooooft.

 

[Cormcolash]

Friend of mine in New Zealand just posted a pic of themselves at a music festival

What happens when you try

 

[magicbastarder]

A friend has just been diagnosed with covid for a second time. No clue if it’s a different strain, but her whole family are freaked out now.

i've heard stories of people getting it, seemingly nearly recovering, but nosediving months later. but i assume this case is a 'test positive/test negative/test positive again a few months later' scenario?

how is she? worse or lesser dose than the first one?

 

[pete]

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[hydromancer]

Speaking of creeping militarism

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/garda%C3%AD-break-up-party-with-100-attendees-in-

co-cork-shed-1.4453587

why was an armed response unit needed? is this normal?

I wouldn't think so but the defence force has been involved with the response to the pandemic since early last year carrying out the track and trace phone calls and testing for the virus.

 

[egg_]

i've heard stories of people getting it, seemingly nearly recovering, but nosediving months later.

I'm married to one of those people. Sick since August. One step forward one step back. Spent all day in bed today intermittently unable to move her legs

Don't get covid

 

[pete]

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[magicbastarder]

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[Cormcolash]

Wooo Children Of Men here we come!