A police force has taken extreme measures to prevent social gatherings by putting black dye in a picturesque blue lagoon. Derbyshire Police said it had chosen to dye the popular Instagrammer spot in Buxton as gatherings were becoming “dangerous”.
In a Facebook post Buxton safer neighbourhood policing team said: “No doubt this is due to the picturesque location and the lovely weather (for once) in Buxton. “However, the location is dangerous and this type of gathering is in contravention of the current instruction of the UK Government. “With this in mind, we have attended the location this morning and used water dye to make the water look less appealing.” Officers were pictured wearing white overalls, masks and blue gloves as they dyed the