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>Italy’s steps are less limiting than one might have anticipated. The government is letting people move around the affected areas, and even to leave them, for w
by jshevek 7y ago
>Italy’s steps are less limiting than one might have anticipated. The government is letting people move around the affected areas, and even to leave them, for work- or health-related reasons. Rome says it will fine or arrest those who break the rules, but it will be difficult to patrol such a vast area. Individuals will only need a written statement to prove that they’re traveling for work — a system that’s open to abuse.
The last few words seem like an understatement. It looks like they are trying to strike a balance between competing needs. Even if the attempts at restriction are not effective at stopping motivated individuals from traveling, at the very least these policies further bolster cultural norms discouraging movement and encouraging social distancing.
- pohit 7y agoMore like politicians need to look like they are doing something. These days it's hard being in charge when the herd starts panicing. You have to cook up all kinds of bullshit whether it's possible or not to prevent mass madness.
- jshevek 7y agoYes, absolutely. I wasn't trying to suggest the actual motive, just note a possibly beneficial side effect. At the same time, there will be massive unintended negative side effects caused directly by the impeded movement, particular for people with existing medical problems.
- bonzini 7y agoI know of at least one person that has been fined in Milan. People are not actively trying to bypass the patrols, they just do not understand that shit is real. Therefore they are not even ready to lie (I would also say that they are not exactly the sharpest, but let's put that aside for a second).