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Police warn Nicola Sturgeon for violation face mask rules | Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon has been warned by police about the law surrounding face coatings in Scotland after she failed wear a mask in hairdresser shop on Saturday, in violation of her own rules.

first minister was reported to Police Scotland after footage emerged of her in crowded shop without face cover, joke with staff and pretending to shave a client while out campaign in East Kilbride.

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— Jamie Halcro Johnston MSP (@jhalcrojohnston) April 16, 2022

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Sturgeon apologized after the police statement. She said it was a temporary oversight and she quickly realized that she needed to wear a mask before posing. for photographers.

“I accept that wearing a face cover even for it was a few seconds error on my part and i’m sorry for that. Having received complaints about this, the Scottish Police made contact with me.

“That’s what they would do with anyone more in these circumstances, and they were absolutely right in treat no different from any other citizen. I explained that error was unintentional and the police confirmed that the case was closed.”

Police Scotland tweeted that officers visited Sturgeon after the complaint. “Local officers spoke to first minister to remind her of Importance of wearing a face coverage when there is a legal requirement to do so,” the statement said.

Local officials spoke to the first minister to remind her of Importance of wearing a face coverage when there is a legal requirement to do so. rice.twitter.com/KEAjUaEQq5

— Police Scotland (@PoliceScotland) April 18, 2022

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Local officials spoke to the first minister to remind her of Importance of wearing a face coverage when there is a legal requirement to do so. rice.twitter.com/KEAjUaEQq5

— Police Scotland (@PoliceScotland) April 18, 2022

“Given the circumstances of of this incident, Police Scotland are satisfied that no further action is required. This is in line with our proportional approach throughout the pandemic.”

The incident happened less than 48 hours before strict Scottish rules on face coatings were softened, becoming a recommendation for shops, public enclosed spaces and public transport, but not necessarily.

Opposition politicians spoke scathingly about Sturgeon’s oversight. This was stated by the spokesman for the Scottish Conservatives on health issues, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane. on Sunday: “She signals happy virtue. for official photos but behind closed doors are clear she doesn’t believe in her own rules So why should anyone more.

“This is blatant hypocrisy on the part of first minister who now showed her true colors.”

This is second the time Sturgeon broke Covid rules. In December 2020, she said she had “no excuse” after it was revealed she took her. face mask off while awake. She told MSP after the incident, “I really beat myself up. hardperhaps harder than my worst critic ever could. But more the main thing i will do sure I don’t drop my bodyguard again”.

In April 2020, Scotland’s chief medical officer, Dr Katherine Calderwood, was forced to resign after it was revealed that she twice visited her holiday home in Fife in violation of lockdown rules in force at that time.

Scottish green party co-leaders Patrick Harvey and Lorna Slater, both now Scottish government ministers apologize for disrupting domestic confusion rules collecting with two party officials in Edinburgh bar, after the start coalition negotiation with She has a sturgeon official residence in April 2021.

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