Virus Rebels from France to Florida Flout Lockdown Practices

Medical Xpress ^

[nickcarraway]

Young German adults hold "corona parties" and cough toward older people. A Spanish man leashes a goat to go for a walk to skirt confinement orders. From France to Florida to Australia, kitesurfers, college students and others crowd the beaches.

Their defiance of lockdown mandates and scientific advice to fight the coronavirus pandemic has prompted crackdowns by authorities on people trying to escape cabin fever brought on by virus restrictions. In some cases, the virus rebels resist—threatening police as officials express outrage over public gatherings that could spread the virus.

"Some consider they're little heroes when they break the rules," French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said. "Well, no. You're an imbecile, and especially a threat to yourself."

[JamesP81]

It’s only a few rebels now. It’ll be large percentages of the population in 4 weeks.

[MayflowerMadam]

Nobody has 100% control over who he interacts with if you consider the people you don’t see such as stock boys, mailmen, etc. People bringing her groceries could bring in something on their clothing (they even tell you to wash your coats). Everybody has to be careful.

[Codeflier]

Fear Republic is infested with spoiled rich old farts that have had their way their whole life. You can tell.

Perfect analysis. I would add the words “selfish” and “cowardly”. They’ve gotten so soft and weak, they want the government to shoot people out walking!

[Alberta's Child]

People bringing her groceries could bring in something on their clothing (they even tell you to wash your coats). Everybody has to be careful.

I understand that. But that means nobody should be more careful than the vulnerable person -- and extrapolating a spring break gathering on a beach in Florida to an elderly cancer patient hundreds of miles away is an absurd way to assess a "threat." This is exactly the same mentality that gun-grabbers use to impose draconian gun control measures against EVERYONE.

[scan59]

So everyone has to shut down their lives -- EXCEPT, of course, those people who work in the places that your mother needs for her well-being?

You seem to have trouble understanding that just because a person at risk cannot block all contact, it doesn't mean they shouldn't try. Good luck with your own mother.

[RedStateRocker]

My sister is 87.

IF some A-hole gives her this thing, I will see to it that they die, slowly.

[familyop]

From radio news, there was a mention of young people in their 20s comprising 45% of the COVID-19 cases in Missouri. Looks like it’s either been mutating, or we received false word about it before.

[familyop]

Fatherlessness. Two generations of bastards so far.

[familyop]

Looks like the criminal minded punks can’t understand English. Don’t bother with the trolls who had no fatherly upbringing for learning manners. They’re not worth it.

[cherry]

"As far as I’m concerned, they are a direct threat to my aging parents and relatives and I wouldn’t care one bit if they were shot as looters."

nice....very telling.....would your mom approve?

[cherry]

"What is it with old folks hating on young folks. This is some new theme going on, totally crazy.."

amazing isn't it.....

this is why at my age of 66 and my husbands age of 67 we find ourselves hanging out with younger people.....some people age very poorly as seen on these threads...hateful,self absorbed.

[cherry]

take her into your own home and care for her...you have the power to do that......

[cherry]

he just called “flubros” traitors and murderers”....what is that?...love?

[cherry]

"a mention of young people in their 20s comprising 45% of the COVID-19 cases in Missouri."

that doesn't mean that got horribly sick....just means they had it have it......

this virus can hit anybody but it doesn't sicken most people....self isolate if you are in a risk group....

[Alberta's Child]

Read the original message. To him, it appears that “attempting to block all contact” also includes telling other people hundreds of miles away that they shouldn’t be having fun on a beach.

I’m doing fine with my own parents. In fact, they’re the two people in my circle of family and friends who have gone to the greatest lengths to ignore the disruption as much as possible.

[LibWhacker]

In some cases, the virus rebels resist—threatening police as officials express outrage over public gatherings that could spread the virus.

Instead of pepper spray the police should be issued virus spray.

[hal ogen]

If it happens, remember . ..China did it to her,

[RedStateRocker]

China and Russia gave the Vietcong weapons, too. It doesn’t mean we didn’t torture and kill the son of a bitch in possession of the same.

[GOPJ]

My prayers for all of you... stay safe as best you can...

[central_va]

We, The Living, need to shout down these old scared little bitch girls with grey hair and wrinkles into reality.....