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Does anyone know if law enforcement is monitoring public parks? This afternoon, Ortega park has been filled with people playing basketball and selling food.
Are Parks Monitored?
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March 29, 2020, 3:24 am
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Sorry to hear people still remain stupid about what’s going on.
…we will ALL pay for the clueless and un-educated…
Visitor to Parks with other people and any remaining gyms that are open are automatic Darwin Award nominees.
…..the woke and educated are the ones who brought this virus back to the good ol’ USA…
Sounds like we aren’t going to succeed in flattening the curve. Idiots.
Please don’t make comments that could scare people who are already anxious enough
I’m 535. Don’t know why my handle was hidden.
There were 32,000 people per day entering the US from China before this hit.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/214813/number-of-visitors-to-the-us-from-china/
Where do we begin the debate 7436?
Educated
Identify people by time of post if they don’t have a handle on here
I love the Darwin awards
We will. We just need to remind people to be careful.
661, I literally have no idea what you are stalking about. Do you?
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former.
Albert Einstein
No one knows what 443/661 is talking about
There was a post probably 10 down from this stating the city council is asking for more monitoring / enforcement at parks.
We will get through this.
I am very happy that Hazel Burke and Gladys Kravitz are on duty.
On the internet, nobody knows you’re a dog
Dogs are far better than people..
Sacjon, I think I had it and I self-quarantined for 14 days. I think most people that get sick are being responsible about it. It is the people that are asymptomatic and still being social that present a danger. But Dr. Atul Gawande from the New Yorker concluded from South Korean data that you had to be in close proximity to an infected person who wasn’t sneezing or coughing for 30 mins or more before your risk of infection went way up.
PITMIX – thanks for the helpful info. Not sure why I have so many people “disagreeing” with my question asking for more info. Weird….
monitored for what? They are not breaking any laws
SHMONK – while not a codified “law,” there is an order in place to stay away from groups of other people. So, anyone doing so would be in violation of an order and can be cited.
like a police state? cited for something that isn’t illegal?
SHMONK – like a state that doesn’t want to risk killing thousands more Americans by allowing a virus to spread though human interaction. It technically IS illegal in that it would be a violation of a government order. No, it’s not illegal to just be outside (nor should it), but congregating in large groups with people from other households IS a violation of the order to shelter in place. The Sheriff can and will, for frequent violators, cite you.
PUG – it is not illegal. And I am not clamoring for people to congregate in large groups, in fact it is very irresponsible. I have been home for weeks other than work. but I am not gonna ask police to intervene MORE than they already do
SHMONK – I’m not asking for policing, just telling you what they’ve said. “Frequent violators of the shelter in place order could potentially be charged with a misdemeanor and in certain cases jailed, he stated. ” ——https://www.edhat.com/news/public-health-confirms-24-coronavirus-cases-in-santa-barbara-county ——– Look, most of us understand how important it is to keep our distance now, but some just don’t care. If the cops start ticketing “frequent violators,” then great! BUT…. I do not think we need more policing. Just the ones who are blatantly violating the order repeatedly and without care for the rest of humanity.
Saturday at Ortega Park homeless all sitting together and one who has a 3-year stay away order from the park. Sunday at Ortega Park was full of people on the basketball courts & on the grass next to the basketball courts. This is irresponsible in these times of community spread of this virus. They are not only putting themselves at risk but others who use the playground equipment & the bathrooms.
This whole social distancing effort is to try to keep the number of critical cases down to below the number of ICU beds. Maybe it will be enough with all of the Darwin Award candidates vying for top honors.
PITMIX – I am 100% for social distancing, so don’t get me wrong, but I think it would be helpful to know for sure if it’s working. Were the people that are testing positive practicing social distancing and cleanliness? Would be helpful and interesting to find out!
Lovemysb–your comments show how little “MY SB” includes the totality of the people living here. These people have no place to Shelter In Place and no ability to order meals delivered and such. They go to the park because that is their front room after sleeping in the corners. Yes, they should be doing what we all need to do but they have a lot more difficulty doing it than do most.
LOQUAT – I agree 100%, but non-contact exercise such as outdoor yoga is not a threat. I’ve seen groups doing this at the park near my home and they’re all at least 10 feet away from each other, just doing their thing. No on is hugging or touching, just exercising outside at a respectable distance from each other. We should still be able to lawfully assemble, just not closely. I’d hate to see these people get targeted and harassed (more than they already have been).