The following headline begs the question, "what kind of force can be authorized to enforce closures and prevent re-opening? And what would be most effective?"
Quote:'Let State Police come down here': New Mexico mayor to defy state lockdown order by reopening city
The mayor of a small town in New Mexico says he will allow local businesses to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic despite the governor's order to close ...
Washington Examiner
Yesterday
If mayors are found to be defying responsibility with regard to public health, could/should state police be sent in? Are there other measures that would be more effective, such as economic sanctions, taxes/fines, or other tactics?
What exactly can be done to force local economies to act responsibly with regard to pandemic threats? Is there a way to stop them without sending in police/military and thus exposing more people to virus risk that way?
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