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The county was asked by the court to submit evidence of their claim that outdoor dining contributed to cases, relative to other allowed forms of gathering, and
by 1123581321 6y ago
The county was asked by the court to submit evidence of their claim that outdoor dining contributed to cases, relative to other allowed forms of gathering, and failed to do so. It sounds as though the county could have prevailed if they had been able to demonstrate that closing outdoor dining kept people home in a way that prevented cases, relative to closing other businesses.
Why any more proof than an "it's simple" shrug is required apparently has to do with the limits of emergency powers. They are apparently not able to make any arbitrary pronouncements.
If the county was right that closing outdoor restaurants in particular was one of the more important measures to rule, then they have cost lives--or will cost lives if the state's measures expire--by failing to successfully argue the case. They knew that this was coming their way.
- gamblor956 6y agoThe state order supersedes the county's order, so despite the restaurants winning the case wrt to the county order they remain closed.
- supercanuck 6y agoSeems like they should just be able to roll this tape: https://www.google.com/amp/s/losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/12/08/customers-dine-at-popular-agoura-hills-sports-bar-in-defiance-of-health-order/amp/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/12... Many people not wearing masks. Distancing and putting others are risk.
- cwhiz 6y agoAdults going out to dinner in a supposedly free country? What an absolute travesty!
- billylindeman 6y agoI think the most troubling thing I've seen throughout this entire pandemic is just how many people think they should be allowed to dictate what others do. It's a proposition completely at odds with freedom.
- cwhiz 6y agoThe erosion of the idea of personal responsibility in favor of the idea social responsibility. Combined with a complete and utter disregard for the livelihoods of the millions of people impacted by these decisions. That is before we even consider the long term health consequences of what we're doing to people. Stress kills, too.
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