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In what way is the DC government preventing travelers from reaching DC not infringement on freedom of assembly? It may be, given covid, the right decision, but
by jdminhbg 6y ago
In what way is the DC government preventing travelers from reaching DC not infringement on freedom of assembly?
It may be, given covid, the right decision, but it’s an infringement nevertheless.
- MattGaiser 6y agoBecause it is not the DC government making the call. DC officials asked people not to go. Airbnb is the one blocking reservations and it made the decision to do so. It was not because of a government edict.
- ashtonkem 6y agoThe DC government asked people to not assemble. The government is free to make requests that it would not legally be able to enforce, and parties are free to comply or give the government the finger. In this case AirBnB has decided to voluntarily comply; I am sure there are other hotels and private lodgings that will do the opposite. This is not a story about trampling of rights. This is actually a story about what happens once a party loses the presumption of good faith. After 1/6 a lot of people are looking at the planned inauguration "protest" and saying "No, I think you're going to try another insurrection and I want no part of it".