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I live south of the city of Santa Cruz overlooking the beach and have seen the park rangers and sheriffs try to warn people off the beaches and they do their best but are outnumbered.
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KGO) -- Beaches in Santa Cruz County will reopen starting at midnight Thursday night, even as the county's coronavirus continue to rise.
"We had hoped to continue the beach closure until after Fourth of July weekend, but it's become impossible for law enforcement to continue to enforce that closure," said Santa Cruz County health officer Dr. Gail Newel. "People are not willing to be governed anymore in that regard."
Beaches have been closed to sunbathers and picnickers for weeks in Santa Cruz, with a "keep it moving" policy to discourage congregating. That will no longer be the case starting Friday morning.
Starting July 6, the county's shelter-in-place order will expire, bringing Santa Cruz County fully in line with the state's reopening timeline.
https://abc7news.com/6267719/
Blecht
(3,803 posts)There's nothing we can do -- they don't want to be governed.
What a crock of shit.
Iggo
(47,489 posts)onecaliberal
(32,489 posts)Hoyt
(54,770 posts)Alex4Martinez
(2,180 posts)Wisdom Councils and people who think 5G and smart meters are the work of the deep state, yet self identify as progressive.
Not that there's anything wrong with worrying about smart meters and wind turbines that give you cancer, or whatever.
It's a big tent.
Ex Lurker
(3,808 posts)The risk at a beach should be faitly minimal.
Alex4Martinez
(2,180 posts)The go shopping without masks, start drinking in close groups, they're in their cars driving hours to get here.
In the beginning, the order was to stay in county and my wife and I, who keep separate homes, followed that rule.
We were doing pretty well compared to other counties but I think that may change soon.
I suspect there's some pressure from businesses to not lose summer tourist income.
PBC_Democrat
(401 posts)Last edited Thu Jun 25, 2020, 11:30 PM - Edit history (1)
Governments govern with the consent of the governed.
... to paraphrase Thomas Jefferson
When the populace no longer 'buys in' the government starts to become irrelevant.
Think speeding, jaywalking, and any other widespread civil disobedience.
Passing unenforceable laws/polices ultimately diminishes the legitimacy of government.
It's not good, it's not bad, it;s just a fact.
dutch777
(2,871 posts)I wonder how many people of all ages and others stripes who have taken the disease home and while they may have mild or no symptoms, end up killing grandma or their sister fighting cancer and immunocompromised ?