I assume it means that anyone caught price gouging during this emergency can't count on the law to look the other way. There will probably be a ton of politica

I assume it means that anyone caught price gouging during this emergency can't count on the law to look the other way. There will probably be a ton of political pressure and publicity ('bad publicity' from the perspective of a business caught gouging) in an effort to make an example of those retailers that attempt to take advantage.