Gov. Whitmer: Protesters 'make it likelier' Michigan will continue stay home order

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Source: Detroit Free Press

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer acknowledged on national TV Wednesday that violent rhetoric aimed at her and others amid protests against her orders to combat the spread of coronavirus is unsettling but will have no effect on her decisions.

"I would not be truthful if I said it didn't bother me — it certainly does," Whitmer said on ABC's "The View," referring to comments posted on social media and elsewhere, some of which have expressed extreme and racist views and suggested she be harmed or killed.

With another protest set at the state Capitol for Thursday morning, however, Whitmer said she will continue to let science guide her views on how best to protect Michiganders. Michigan has been one of the hardest hit states in the country and she reiterated her contention that her stay-at-home order has helped keep the number of cases and deaths lower than they otherwise would have been.

She also credited Michigan State Police with keeping her and others safe.

Read more: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/05/13/gretchen-whitmer-view-michigan-protests/5183344002/

[calimary]

1. What do they NOT understand about "You crowd together, YOUR INFECTION RATE WILL GO UP"?

I guess pretty much everything. Many of these folks who stand with trump are also science deniers.

[DownriverDem]

2. Michigan has been under

repub rule for quite some time. That is why so many of those folks feel entitled. Hopefully the Dems will win more legislative seats in the House and Senate here in Michigan. There was a barber who defied the not open order and he lost his license today. Tomorrow the crazies will be prancing around in the capital with their weapons. There is no law here to stop them.

[Runningdawg]

3. MI is a lost cause unless they call out the NG

I saw an article yesterday with a picture of 6-8 heavily armed men "protecting" a barber shop, while a true patriot got his high and tight.

[roamer65]

4. I wish she would do it.

[Igel]

6. Was it in Detroit?

Where there's been over 1000 deaths, 5 reported so far today?

Or one of the counties where there's been 1-2 deaths in the last 6 weeks?

[Runningdawg]

8. Not Detroit - IIRC it was Flint

[Pathwalker]

10. It's in Owosso. The State yanked his license today, too.

n/t

[DBoon]

5. They are a criminal gang

They should be treated the same way we treat MS-13 or any other violent criminal gang

[musclecar6]

7. Unfortunately

Trump is doing everything he can to achieve absolute power like Hitler did. He will stop at nothing to reach his goal.

[Runningdawg]

9. Absolutely correct

And just as losing an election didn't stop Hitler, it won't stop Trump. Once removed from office he will have much more freedom to lead his cult.