On Saturday, military police of the National Guard — armed, camouflaged, and flak jacket-clad — went door-to-door in Rhode Island where cars with New York plates, or no plates at all, were parked.
If the government says the only way to ensure public safety is the abandonment of civil liberties, we must always first ask if this is the only way.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more storiesAs the coronavirus pandemic continues to worsen in the New York area, other states are adopting increasingly draconian measures to stem the spread of the disease. of New Yorkers as a potential public health threat portends an ominous future for civil liberties during the coronavirus pandemic.
of cars being pulled over and their passengers forced to register themselves with the government, simply because the vehicles were adorned with New York license plates. This same weekend, President Donald Trump floated the idea of quarantining large swaths of the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, a proposal which Cuomo called an "anti-American, anti-social" policy that would constitute a "federal declaration of war" on states.
In such a scenario, areas like New York which have been devastated by death and severe illness, and whose citizens have essentially lived in a voluntary lockdown for months, could see a public backlash to an even more prolonged period of misery.
hblodget anthonyLfisher First, identifying people who may have traveled from one of the hottest COVID-19 hotspots in the country seems like a reasonable safety practice. And second, I think the phrase “hunt for” is not the best choice of words.
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anthonyLfisher That is an unlawful order. Any NG that follows that order should be prosecuted to the full extent.
anthonyLfisher the virus has no preference . i have no idea what you are writing, my friend. Govt. is trying to help you. please write sense.
anthonyLfisher It’s to give the grandstands more FEAR.