Police are arresting and fining people for violating social distancing orders

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  1. Andrew Jackson

    Andrew Jackson Well-Known Member

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    In Tampa, Florida on Sunday, a large group of people gathered at River at Tampa Bay Church for Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne's services.
    The pastor, who was arrested on Monday and charged with unlawful assembly and a violation of health emergency rules, hosted the services despite public orders urging residents to stay home.
    "His reckless disregard for human life put hundreds of people in his congregation at risk," Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said at a news conference. "As well as put thousands of residents who may interact with them in danger."


    https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/31/us/violating-coronavirus-orders-trnd/index.html

    There are several more examples in the linked article.

    I actually think this is a great idea.

    If large groups of people are going to defy the order, I believe this sort of government action is warranted.

    Thoughts?
     
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    fiddlerdave Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    This group needs to hug and sing and kiss each other as long as they say in their church!

    Then they can show us the REAL Power of Prayer!
     
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    kazenatsu Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I think you're only happy because this was a church and a pastor was arrested.

    You wouldn't be so gleeful if this story had involved some other religion or group besides Christianity.
     
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    Did you read the entire link?

    There were several examples. House parties, Etc.

    It had nothing to do with It being a church.
     
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    That was the main thrust of the story.
     
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    The main thrust of the story is that American Society is now under siege to comply with the orders. Since when did even a public health emergency mean they could govern over private gatherings(parties and weddings.)
     
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    The liberal answer to all our problems seems to be that we would arm the police state with six foot poles and beat anyone that violates such rules with them...
     
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    I am fine with these arrests, but they need to extend them to businesses that do not comport with the definition of an essential service or commodity but pretend that they do. Liquor stores, pet shops??
     
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    Why not?
    Where I am stuck at the moment, people are more...latin, prone to not follow so much the order and laws.

    The fines here are between 400 to 1000 euros, and the average salary is 600. Not joking.

    I am also fine with it.
     
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    "Private" means that what happens in the gathering stays in the gathering. Unfortunately, what happens in gatherings nowadays is likely to affect, even kill, millions.
     
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    The :democrat: will not settle for anything less than total control of your life. Your health is of no concern. It's about their power over you.
     
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    My mother was on a tear about this last night. It’s amazing to me that the people most offended by this and the very idea that the government can tell them to stay home are the ones most at risk from the virus.
     
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    We have a police state.
     
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    Risking the lives of others is an irresponsible act. Fining the idiots is appropiate .

    There were many restrictions in ww2 as well. We just didnt have as many irresponsible whiners back then .
     
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    No you don't. The very fact you're here freely calling your government a police state demonstrates that it isn't. :cool:
     
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    To be fair, we probably did, there just wasn't the widespread media coverage to bring them to attention and no social media so they could only moan at the people immediately around them.
     
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    If this was an Ebola virus epidemic where people were bleeding out of every orifice in their bodies, NOBODY! would be Social gathering and attending Church, but there's still this opinion that Coronarvirus is nothing more than a Bad case of the Flu. Yes! Fine and Arrest those who think attending Church is more important than preventing the Spread of this Disease. What! do these people think they're Spring Breakers at some Florida beach party.
     
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    When they’re arresting and booking people at a church service, it’s a police state.
     
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    Liquor stores are quite essential.
     
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    There is a HUGE population in the US of people with "underlying conditions". That they are more at risk is a piss poor, lazy argument for not acting responsibly.
     
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    Wrong. It wouldn't matter if it were a church service or a death metal concert. The order is to not congregate. It's a fair and prudent policy, just like the speed limit. Their irresponsible behavior puts everyone else at risk. f**** them.
     
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    They wouldn’t touch a gay church. That would be harassment.
     
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    Nobody has been arrested at any church service. Warrants or summons have been issues in relation to the organisers but they were dealt with away from the respective churches. Both pastors in question are currently free (and I gather determined to continue the services) and will have their day in court to present their defences.

    Regardless, nowhere is "someone is arrested at a church service" a definition of "police state".
     
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    It's not that big of a population plus we know what to look for. Isolate and protect them and move on...
     
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    Yeah, don't leave your day job.
     

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