UK TREND : Sunak under police investigation for failure to wear seat belt
After Rishi Sunak was caught on camera not using a seatbelt while a passenger in a moving vehicle, Lancashire Police launched an “investigation” into him. The video was previously posted on Mr. Sunak’s Instagram account to promote the government’s most recent round of “levelling up” spending.
The prime minister issued an apology, calling it a “mistake of judgement” to remove his seatbelt in order to record a social media clip. The maximum fine for seat belt violations is £500.
The hashtag #Rishi Sunak has been trending on Twitter with over 50,000 tweets in the last few hours since the video was posted on social media platforms. Twitter has been used by the public to vent their anger at the prime minister’s actions, which only serve to highlight his disregard for the rule of law and the public at large.
🚨 | NEW: PM Rishi Sunak was NOT wearing a seatbelt in a video recorded in his Government car this morning pic.twitter.com/SOLn5YGnT7
— Politics UK (@PolitlcsUK) January 19, 2023
Some people felt that it would be better to concentrate on pressing issues that affect the public rather than having the police look into Rishi Sunak for not wearing a seatbelt. Issues such as the “covid money,” “the billions spirted out of the country after Brexit,” etc.
Rather than police investigate Rishi Sunak for not wearing a seatbelt I would rather they followed all of our Covid money, all the Russian money, all the cash for honours, all the billions spirited out of the country post-Brexit, all the excess profits made by energy & the rest
— nazir afzal (@nazirafzal) January 19, 2023
Individuals such as Jack Mendel tweeted that “ catching politicians with minor infringements is such low hanging fruit, they should be held accountable for important matters such as policies etc”.
The whole Rishi Sunak seatbelt issue seems is the exact kind of story I can't stand tbh. Catching politicians with minor infringements is such low hanging fruit, and is treated as a way to hold them accountable. Why not *actually* hold them accountable.. for policies, and stuff
— Jack Mendel ✍️ (@Mendelpol) January 19, 2023
Another twitter user stated that “ people criticizing Rishi Sunak for not wearing a seatbelt are pathetic – they should be more focused on criticizing him for being out of touch , unelected”.
https://twitter.com/NoVaxPassInUk/status/1616124745774252044?s=20&t=wF_DCHIH6-pFamWj_eDdJA
High profile individual ‘Femi’ tweeted that the Prime Minster appearing in a public video not wearing a seat belt is clearly a “ strategy to distract people from the economic harm he has inflicted on people”. However, it only serves as a “ reminder to people that Rishi Sunak is a law breaker and one during lockdown too”.
It's so STUPID!
Because yeah, I get the strategy… Get everyone talking about how you're not wearing a seatbelt, to distract people from the economic harm you've inflicted on people…
But all this does is remind people that Rishi Sunak was a law breaker during lockdown too! pic.twitter.com/AyxBIo509m
— Femi (@Femi_Sorry) January 19, 2023
It was highlighted that if Sunak is to be found guilty of breaking the law “ he will be handed a second fine , after the fine he received by the Met Police for breaking lockdown rules and that maybe this should push him to resign”.
Rishi Sunak was fined by the Met Police for breaking lockdown rules.
He is now being investigated by the Met Police for refusing to wear a seatbelt, whilst filming yet more of his vanity nonsense.
Should he resign, if he’s handed a second fine?— Sarah (@SASR666) January 19, 2023
Individuals were questioning “what kind of example does his behaviour set ?”, as this is the second time, he’s being accused of breaking the law.
Again, Rishi Sunak is breaking the law. Remember, Sunak was fined over partygate.
Now he’s not wearing a seatbelt (something to save lives).)
What kind of example is this?
— qwallei (@qwallei) January 19, 2023
People were frustrated as this video only demonstrates that “ Rishi Sunak thinks that the law doesn’t apply to him”.
If Rishi Sunak not wearing a seat belt in a moving car isn't proof enough that he thinks the law doesn't apply to him, I don't know what is. 🤔
— chris greenwood 💙#GTTO #FBPPR#IStandWithUkraine (@arlongestday) January 19, 2023
Others also called into question the Conservative party and their “incompetence” as “ many people had to see this video before its release, yet no one mentioned the seatbelt issue”. Thus, to the public this only demonstrates “ how the government does not care for fairness or rules.”
https://twitter.com/LukeMCresswell/status/1616141247298535444?s=20&t=wF_DCHIH6-pFamWj_eDdJA
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