I can confirm that within the DoH in Northern Ireland during Covidism that was a main concern of theirs too, from the CMO down through his Health Minister into the civil service. This is why CMO McBride went on BBC to green light vigilantes to challenge the non-muzzled.
Atlas: "Fauci at one point said, ‘One of the problems is the public is not afraid enough.’ I was shocked... I said, ‘Can you repeat that?’ He said, ‘The people are not afraid enough, so they won't listen.’ ... I said, ‘It's unethical to use fear in an emergency to manipulate people.’"