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You're wrong. I live in Boston. The MBTA was shut down, but businesses were allowed to open (my employer was), and people weren't getting "swarmed" by any means
by herewego 13y ago
You're wrong. I live in Boston. The MBTA was shut down, but businesses were allowed to open (my employer was), and people weren't getting "swarmed" by any means.
- csixty4 13y agoI think the only businesses forced closed were in Watertown. For the rest of the city, the BPD had this to say on Twitter: "#CommunityAlert: Per MEMA – People who went to work this morning not expected to remain there. Workers encouraged to return home." That sounds very different from "not allowed to open".
- InclinedPlane 13y agohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZqKLrrMBPE#t=96s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZqKLrrMBPE#t=96s Police chief saying: "We're asking everyone to shelter in place, no vehicle traffic is going to be allowed to travel in or out of Watertown, until further notice, no businesses are going to be allowed to be opened." There was coverage of a few incidents of bystanders in cars or taxis being swarmed by cops but I haven't been able to google up any specific reporting on those incidents at the moment. Without trawling through all the live coverage it might be hard to track down.
- herewego 13y agoThat's a 20 block area in Watertown. Not even close to all of Boston and it's surrounding towns. I was there, I'm a first hand account.