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Amishman

(5,557 posts)
Sun May 10, 2020, 09:52 AM May 2020

The wheels seem to be coming off the quarantine in PA [View all]

Beaver county is allowing businesses to open in defiance of the stay at home order. Some other counties are making noise about following their example. Several county DA offices say they will not pursue charges against businesses violating the governor's orders.

Several county sheriff's departments say they won't take action against businesses over the quarantine.

Police are increasingly unwilling to cite for violations, endlessly just issuing verbal warnings or ignoring it completely.

Again, this all in purple or red parts of the state, I don't know if this is true in Philly/Pittsburgh.

Anyone else seeing growing defiance? I'm not talking about a handful of right-wing nut jobs protesting, I'm talking about in the mainstream.

At the beginning of April I posted repeatedly that we were 4 weeks or so from a social breaking point, and now it does seem to be beginning

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Polk County Wi. old guy May 2020 #1
Then get ready for the 2nd wave CanonRay May 2020 #2
My county, Lebanon, PA is defying Wolf. Butterflylady May 2020 #3
The Trump areas are defiant ones SallyHemmings May 2020 #4
It is anecdotal genxlib May 2020 #5
Where I live there are graduation parties for seniors. Igel May 2020 #9
Neighbors had party last night. Lady told me she has been "good" for weeks and is fed up with it. Midnight Writer May 2020 #14
Hope she doesn't lose it in the process of taking it back. ooky May 2020 #18
I'll be keeping my distance from them. I hope no one gets sick. Midnight Writer May 2020 #22
Gym owner on the news last night in the Sharon/Hermitage PA area Ohiogal May 2020 #6
A better safety net and a clear message from the powers that be blaze May 2020 #7
Better assistance for businesses too Amishman May 2020 #8
Then EMTs and hospital personnel should tell the people who defy the quarantine blueinredohio May 2020 #10
+1, this is what should be told to the PA and DA's who are encouraging breaking quarantine ... uponit7771 May 2020 #12
Yeah, letting people die is a terrific solution. Not at all extreme and grotesque. Jedi Guy May 2020 #13
Why should the front line workers put their lives on the line for idiots? blueinredohio May 2020 #15
Because that's the job they swore to do when they became a nurse/doctor. Jedi Guy May 2020 #16
Are they able to save people's lives when SlogginThroughIt May 2020 #20
Out of curiosity, do you support the death penalty? N/T Jedi Guy May 2020 #23
nope SlogginThroughIt May 2020 #24
Not surprising, but also not consistent with your position on this matter. N/T Jedi Guy May 2020 #26
Yeah thats a ridiculous take SlogginThroughIt May 2020 #29
Not particularly, no. Jedi Guy May 2020 #30
Sounds like those DA's are encouraging homicide by not enforcing virus laws or edicts uponit7771 May 2020 #11
Here is the situation DeminPennswoods May 2020 #17
that sounds quite sane and logical...thanks. n/t stillcool May 2020 #21
Thanks I agree with your analysis FakeNoose May 2020 #28
I haven't seen any magat protesters around here, yortsed snacilbuper May 2020 #19
I plan to continue as if the stay at home orders haven't been lifted. roamer65 May 2020 #25
Last I saw, Wolf has an over 70% approval rating mvd May 2020 #27
Is the stay at home order a blanket one? gratuitous May 2020 #31
PA's is somewhat flexible, but definitely could use some refinement Amishman May 2020 #32
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