Lockdown breakers blamed broken TV and house 'full of smackheads' Excuses landed five people in court for ignoring lockdown rules, including one man who said he drove 280 miles to give his friend "a lift" 15:22, 19 APR 2021 Updated A huge 'VERTY HIGH' Covid risk sign in Liverpool city centre last October (Image: Julian Hamilton/Daily Miiror) A broken TV, hunting for “fit fellas” and a house “full of smackheads” were just some of the excuses Merseyside residents gave for breaking lockdown last year that landed them in court. While most lockdown breaches were dealt with using on-the-sport fines, 31 people managed to end up in court for breaking the rules.