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2020-11-21 -Land of the Free

Oregon County Sheriff and DA Will Not Enforce Criminal Penalties For China Virus Violations

[PJMedia] Last week, Oregon Governor Kate Brown (D-Portland) ordered a new set of lockdowns in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19, the virus unleashed upon the world by the Chinese Communist Party. Restrictions include no more than six people in one’s home (covering Thanksgiving gatherings), restrictions on capacity in retail stores, the closure of gyms and indoor activities, and restaurants restricted to take-out only. Brown also announced she will coordinate with Oregon State Police and local law enforcement to charge violators with a misdemeanor, subjecting them to possible jail time and/or fines. One Oregon County has announced that it will not participate in criminal enforcement of Brown’s lockdown orders.

Linn County is located in the central Willamette Valley in Oregon, a little south of Salem. In a post on Facebook, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Linn County DA, noted many businesses there are hanging on by a thread, their role is not to count how many individuals are at a private residence, and they will not interfere with any religious organization. “We understand the realities of Covid-19,” they said, “but we draw the line when we are dealing with decisions relating to individual residences, religion, or businesses.”

“We are going to continue to educate citizens, as needed,” they said, “and that is where we will stop. We trust citizens to assess risk and take precautions as appropriate given their individual circumstances. We are not going to criminally enforce the COVID-19 restrictions contained in the Governor’s order.”

UPDATE: The sheriffs of Crook and Klamath Counties in Oregon, and the Redding Police Department in California, issued similar statements. The Klamath County statement said:

“The Board of Klamath County Commissioners and the Klamath County Sheriff voice concerns over new state COVID-19 regulations and the 2-week ‘freeze’ stating it will be too much for already struggling businesses to bear.

“This statewide approach does not fit Klamath County,” said Commissioner Kelley Minty Morris. “We have a robust health care system, and we are confident the relationships in this community would ensure our health care professionals, and public health, would work together to decide what our community needs without the state’s interference. We do not need a top-down approach from the State; we believe we can navigate this challenging issue locally.”
“Citizens have spoken clearly, this is causing impacts that cannot be ignored, increases in suicide, domestic violence, and substance abuse, these are real consequences of shutdowns,” said Commissioner Donnie Boyd.

“We have a real fear business that close may never re-open, it’s already been the case for more than 2 dozen businesses in this county. Another shut down could increase the number of unemployed right before the holidays” said Commissioner Derrick DeGroot.

“The Sheriff’s Office will not be enforcing distancing, gathering, or masking restrictions. I have informed the local paper and that decision has been shared on other media platforms,” said Sheriff Chris Kaber. “It is the decision I made in the spring and remains consistent even though the governor indicated she is enlisting local law enforcement this time. The Sheriff’s Office is busy responding to calls for service of greater public safety concern.”

Related: Here in southwest Ohio, my sheriff has announced he will not enforce the Ohio mandates, as the department has better things to do. In the next county over, the border of which is my back fence, the sheriff will give verbal warnings for the first offense: Who is enforcing Ohio's 10 p.m. curfew? Hamilton and Butler county sheriffs differ
And from an anonymous police officer in the DC area: I Won’t Arrest You For Celebrating Thanksgiving, And No Good Cop Would

Posted by trailing wife 2020-11-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 I was out violating the curfew at 0345 the other night, walking down empty streets of my town, and found 6 local residents also violating the curfew. They were not wearing masks, either. One of them had antlers, the others didn't. That is all.

Posted by Grampaw Phavish2227 2020-11-21 10:46|| 2020-11-21 10:46|| Front Page Top

#2 The RINO governor of Ohio has imposed a 10:00 p.m. curfew on its citizens. Mrs. JQC observed that the Corona virus must be more active after 10:00 p.m. (she is such a cynic).

Posted by JohnQC 2020-11-21 11:36|| 2020-11-21 11:36|| Front Page Top

That slob DeWine needs to go. Meanwhile....

Ohio lawmakers pass bill stripping Gov. Mike DeWine of his power to issue statewide coronavirus orders [subscription req'd]

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Ohio lawmakers on Thursday sent Gov. Mike DeWine a bill that would strip his administration of the authority to issue statewide coronavirus orders, even though the governor said the measure would be “a disaster” and vowed to veto it.

Senate Bill 311, which passed 58-30 along party lines, would ban the Ohio Department of Health from issuing mandatory quarantine orders enforced against people who are not diagnosed as sick or directly exposed to disease. It passed the state Senate in September.

The bill would not void existing statewide orders, including the three-week 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew announced by the governor earlier this week, a renewed statewide mask mandate, and a “stay-at-home” order like the one DeWine ordered the state health director to issue last spring. But it would prohibit such orders from being issued in the future, and it would allow lawmakers to vote to rescind any existing state health order.

Supporters say the legislation provides a needed check on the DeWine administration’s authority to unilaterally issue health orders. Conservatives, in particular, have fiercely criticized many of DeWine’s coronavirus policies, arguing they infringe on personal freedoms and unnecessarily devastate the state’s economy....

Posted by Clem 2020-11-21 11:45|| 2020-11-21 11:45|| Front Page Top

#4 It is interesting how county sheriffs around the country are refusing to go along with the lock-down game. Around here (MI) in a four county area, there are yard signs saying "Thank You Sheriff for standing up for our rights"

The various sheriffs caught quite a bit of heat for the local wokerati, including some delightfully hyperbolic letters to the editor, but they stood firm.

Posted by SteveS 2020-11-21 13:47|| 2020-11-21 13:47|| Front Page Top

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