UK Home Secretary criticised for 'boasting' about low crime amid COVID-19 lockdown

British Home Secretary Priti Patel “boasted” about decrease in crimes amid coronavirus outbreak including shoplifting, even when re are shops open due to nationwide lockdown to curb furr spread of deadly disease. During daily briefing, Patel’s statement unleashed criticism online for making a “strange remark” especially when COVID-19 death toll in UK spiked to 20,319 with at least 148,377 confirmed cases. Speaking about decrease in crime in country, UK Home Secretary said, “Car crime, burglary and shoplifting are all lower than same time last year.”

‘Next thing we kw’

Since briefing ended, Patel’s statements were scrutinised online with one of internet users even saying that “next thing we kw”, UK Home Secretary would be “bragging” about left fights at football matches as y are also cancelled in wake of pandemic. Ar Twitter user even presumed that Patel would mention how re are fewer people dying of volca eruptions even though re are active volcaes in Britain. From sarcasm to disappointment, netizens attacked British minister for making "such comments" amid bleak times of global health crisis.

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(Im Source: AP)