N.J. lockdown protest organizer faces charge she violated coronavirus ban on gatherings

NJ ^ | 4/29/20 | Jeff Goldman

[Libloather]

A 48-year-old woman who authorities called the leader of a protest Tuesday in Trenton demanding Gov. Phil Murphy reopen the state despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic was issued a summons accusing her of violating the state’s lockdown orders, the State Police said.

Stephanie Hazelton, of Medford, was charged with violating Executive Order No. 104, which in part bans large gatherings in the state during the crisis. No other protesters were charged and Hazleton was released after being given the summons, according to Trooper Alejandro Goez, a State Police spokesman.

“The troopers showed a tremendous amount of restraint,” Col. Pat Callahan, the superintendent of the State Police, said Wednesday. “If social distancing isn’t being observed and face coverings aren’t in place you will be cited accordingly with a violation of the executive order."

Hundreds of people marched Tuesday from the Statehouse to the city’s War Memorial, where Murphy holds his daily coronavirus briefings. Many were not wearing masks or face coverings, the governor noted. And many were not standing at least 6 feet from each other, one of the key social-distancing protocols to help prevent the virus from spreading.

“People have a right to protest," Murphy said Wednesday during his daily press briefing in Trenton. “I wish they would do it from home. I don’t agree with them on this. Please don’t claim that we’re not patriotic. … I love my country, I love my state, we all do. We’re trying to save lives.

[Grampa Dave]

“The troopers showed a tremendous amount of restraint,” Col. Pat Callahan, the superintendent of the State Police, said Wednesday. “If social distancing isn’t being observed and face coverings aren’t in place you will be cited accordingly with a violation of the executive order.”

Waiting for the good mayors to tell their citizens to call 911 when the state fascists try to violate their 1st and 14th Amendments.

That will become very interesting!

[1Old Pro]

and if the executive order states that gatherings must be limited to 10 or less, how do they plan on seating a jury (of 12) where the accused gets to face their accusers?

First, the courts have to open.