A “pandemic response bill” currently making its way through the Massachusetts state legislature would allow authorities to forcefully quarantine citizens in the event of a health emergency, compel health providers to vaccinate citizens, authorize forceful entry into private dwellings and destruction of citizen property and impose fines on citizens for noncompliance.
If citizens refuse to comply with isolation or quarantine orders in the event of a health emergency, they may be imprisoned for up to 30 days and fined $1,000 per day that the violation continues.
This is on the bill: “An individual who is unable or unwilling to submit to vaccination or treatment shall not be required to submit to such procedures but may be isolated or quarantined.”
It hasn’t been approved by the House, but I imagine it will be inserted in another bill and passed that way.
Dear Editor;
Here’s your next story:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HzFvv0onPM
#37 I’m all for good ideas. This is a good public health oriented one.
A bad one > torture. Looks good on paper, but totally undermines what we stand for.
Another bad one > arrest and incarcerated without due process. Again, it seems OK but then that nasty Constitution problem raises it’s head.
It seems Liberals have the better ideas that have practical reasons yet balanced with the rule of law.
#42 Good that you love to show how deranged you are. But hey, only repugs are as paranoid as you.
There’s a word for anybody who tries to enter my home without an invite or a warrant: DEAD.
Dear Editor;
Or this one:
http://cryptogon.com/?p=10751
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