People adhering to social distancing guidelines outside a Walgreens in Elmhurst (Photo: QueensPost)
April 20, 2020 By Christian Murray
Mayor Bill de Blasio is calling on New Yorkers to report business owners and fellow residents who are not adhering to the social distancing guidelines.
The mayor said Saturday that this was not snitching but was needed to save lives.
“I’m sorry this is not snitching, this is about saving lives,” de Blasio said. “This is about saving lives.”
The mayor said residents are advised to send texts to 311 or use the 311 app and include a photo of violators.
“When you see a crowd, when you see a line that’s not distancing, when you see a supermarket that’s too crowded, anything, you can report it right away,” the mayor said.
The mayor reiterated that this is about protecting families.
“When we were threatened with terrorism, no one doubted that it was the right if you saw something to call it in immediately,” the mayor said.
The mayor noted that with the warm spring weather more people will be tempted to go out. He urged residents to follow the social distancing rules, which requires people to be at least six feet apart in public places.
He said that the city will fine people up to $1,000 if they fail to comply.
De Blasio said the police will be patrolling trouble spots—such as certain parks– to crack down on violators.
“We don’t want to give fines,” de Blasio said. “But this is serious and it’s going to get harder with the fine weather.”
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Flu renamed Covid-19. For the governments to pull off world social experiment for the cause many would think as Climate Control. As NASA.gov has been showing pollution since we’ve all been locked up! But with the world unemployed and sales non existent how is the stock market not crashing??? Don’t forget the governments are working on AI s taking over everyone’s jobs. That’s why I believe they need 5G. For the AI collation that is to replace humanity in the workplace. Doctors today are overwhelmed with how many show up for media fueled panic virus. And now want protection from malpractice for Covid-19 cases. Why are doctors’ afraid of being sued if CoVid-19 is an actual pandemic??? Now we are to be locked up and social distance indefinitely… That kills many jobs. For instance acting, promotions, concerts, clubs, amusement parks, sports, sales in general…. If your bored now can you expect to live like this indefinitely??? Sounds like life is mirroring Disney’s “Wall-e”! This doesn’t feel like America anymore…. Communism rules for New World Order….
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Try reading current events before making comments. And you just PROVED MY POINT! This my opinion gathered on what real media and lawsuits read upon, that is available should you know how to look for it. My freedom of speech as is my Constitutional Right that you Madame Socialist is infringing upon with your snide comment. By remarking on my Constitutional rights you prove that this no longer America land of the free! This is not high school please grow up!
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