Just been harassed by ten police officers in a van for being out on London Fields and “pretending to exercise”... when we explained that we were doing yoga they said “you can do that at home” and said we weren’t exercising we were “lying on the ground”.... @metpoliceuk 1/2

They were smirking at us. When I asked if I wasn’t allowed outside they said “get walking then we won’t have to move you” and when I said “I don’t think this is a good use of time” the driver said “me neither, of idiots like you stayed at home then we would have to” @metpoliceuk

I should add that this is London Fields today - just people out observing social distancing and the rules @hackneycouncil @metpoliceuk

I’m genuinely fuming about this. I was in the park for my one hour a day, doing some gentle exercise (because I’m not very good at yoga) only to be harassed, accused of lying and called an idiot. Unacceptable police state behaviour. #PoliceStateUK @metpoliceuk