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The difference is you are merely supposed to do it. Here you can be arrested for not doing it. This is a good move. A lot of people are not taking it as serious

The difference is you are merely supposed to do it. Here you can be arrested for not doing it. This is a good move. A lot of people are not taking it as seriously as they should

WalterBright 7y ago
> Here you can be arrested for not doing it. What do they do with the arrested people? Stack them up in overcrowded jails?
- snerbles 7y ago
  Due process went out the window in this state a long time ago.
- ineedasername 7y ago
  arrested or fined. I imagine the fines would be more prudent than violating social distancing by tossing people in jail together.
- URSpider94 7y ago
  They aren’t actually going to arrest anyone, but the police are stopping people on the streets and questioning them (not guessing; I know people who have been pulled over). At most, they will hand out citations that will result in a fine. But with a huge number of immigrants in the Bay Area on temporary work visas, there’s a chilling effect that a misdemeanor citation could result in being kicked out of the country ...
girvo 7y ago
Arrested? Where did you read that?
- dmitrygr 7y ago
  violating this order is a misdemeanor
- snerbles 7y ago
  I Am Not A Lawyer: The order is pursuant to California Government Code § 8665 (https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/government-code/gov-sect-8665.html https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/government-code/gov-sect-8665.h...): Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or who refuses or willfully neglects to obey any lawful order or regulation promulgated or issued as provided in this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine of not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for not to exceed six months or by both such fine and imprisonment.
big_chungus 7y ago
This order won't get individuals arrested, either. It's more targeted at businesses: no place to go, why bother going out.

The difference is you are merely supposed to do it. Here you can be arrested for not doing it. This is a good move. A lot of people are not taking it as seriously as they should

WalterBright 7y ago

> Here you can be arrested for not doing it. What do they do with the arrested people? Stack them up in overcrowded jails?

snerbles 7y ago
Due process went out the window in this state a long time ago.
ineedasername 7y ago
arrested or fined. I imagine the fines would be more prudent than violating social distancing by tossing people in jail together.
URSpider94 7y ago
They aren’t actually going to arrest anyone, but the police are stopping people on the streets and questioning them (not guessing; I know people who have been pulled over). At most, they will hand out citations that will result in a fine. But with a huge number of immigrants in the Bay Area on temporary work visas, there’s a chilling effect that a misdemeanor citation could result in being kicked out of the country ...

girvo 7y ago

Arrested? Where did you read that?

dmitrygr 7y ago
violating this order is a misdemeanor
snerbles 7y ago
I Am Not A Lawyer: The order is pursuant to California Government Code § 8665 (https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/government-code/gov-sect-8665.html https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/government-code/gov-sect-8665.h...): Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or who refuses or willfully neglects to obey any lawful order or regulation promulgated or issued as provided in this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine of not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for not to exceed six months or by both such fine and imprisonment.

big_chungus 7y ago

This order won't get individuals arrested, either. It's more targeted at businesses: no place to go, why bother going out.