"For the first time in our state's history - indeed, in our nation's history - the state government is mass quarantining healthy people instead of the sick," the lawsuit reads. "As a free people, we have the unalienable right to pursue happiness, which includes the freedom to make our own choices about our safety and welfare without unconstitutional interference. In the face of the coronavirus, it means the freedom to choose whether to stay at home, or to keep calm and carry on with the things that make life worth living."
The plaintiffs lawyers allege the state has no significant evidence the virus is as deadly as reported, citing recent antibody tests that reveal the corona virus was present in the U.S. far earlier than expected and therefore more people have been infected with no symptoms. "The number of deaths caused by COVID-19, while unquestionably tragic, is not 'unprecedented,' as routinely claimed," the lawsuit says. "What is unprecedented is Governor Whitmer's response to it."
jazminerose: "Because I do this sort of thing, I looked up some definitions, using a disease prevention context.
You cannot *quarantine* healthy people.
You cannot *lockdown* healthy people.
The only word I found that fit our present situation is *internment*.
Thanks to HotHunt for the above great visual!
If people want to stay home, let them! NO ONE wants to force them to go out!
Easy - if you as a small business owner don’t feel safe - don’t open.*
Easy - If you as an individual don’t feel safe with things opening up - don’t go out.*
*PeteB570