Georgia Mayor Cancels Social Distancing Order Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Newsweek ^

[Factuality]

On Wednesday, the mayor of Cumming, Georgia, announced that he was canceling the city's social distancing order, despite there being almost 5,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in the state.

[Leaning Right]

From that link, under the ‘Impartial juries’ section (yes, I know it’s wordy):

“The right to a jury has always depended on the nature of the offense with which the defendant is charged. Petty offenses—those punishable by imprisonment for no more than six months—are not covered by the jury requirement. Even where multiple petty offenses are concerned, the total time of imprisonment possibly exceeding six months, the right to a jury trial does not exist.”

But the 6th Amendment says NOTHING about petty offenses. Nothing! If you are charged with a criminal offense, you are supposed to get a jury trial, period.

[Chaguito]

This is not very clear to me. Hizzoner rescinded a social distancing order, but what is allowed?

[Tea Party Terrorist]

Are you familiar with north Georgia and the mountain towns in it?

Black people were not welcome even in the early 90’s, it was very dangerous for blacks (and probably still is to some extent)

[Repeal The 17th]

You appear to be correct.
It has been determined.

[Repeal The 17th]

“Are you familiar with north Georgia and the mountain towns in it?
Black people were not welcome even in the early 90’s”
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I have lived in Georgia all of my 68 years.
I don’t know where you are from, but I know you are full of crap.

[PAR35]

You must consider ignorance a virtue. Have you ever heard of a sunset town? Not uncommon in the mid century south. But Forsyth county was legendary:

https://www.npr.org/2016/09/15/494063372/the-racial-cleansing-that-drove-1-100-black-residents-out-of-forsyth-county-ga

https://sundown.tougaloo.edu/sundowntownsshow.php?id=1301

I won’t bore you with personal anecdotes. I will, however, correct one detail. It was the 1960 Census that showed 4 Blacks in the county.

[Repeal The 17th]

I do not listen to national public radio.
I know some good texas jokes.
Do you have horns?

[Trailerpark Badass]

The city of Cumming is tiny.

[Trailerpark Badass]

Now it’s full of Indians. And the wealthiest county in the state.

[Trailerpark Badass]

Lol, the two black families across the street have been terrified for the last 15 years!

[Trailerpark Badass]

“Legendary” is correct.

[trebb]

"A huge sticking point in the order was the appointment of special policemen to help enforce the order. Under the city charter, the mayor can appoint special policemen during times of emergency. I said in our press release that I would swear in up to 150 policemen," Brumbalow wrote in his post. "I was looking at a worst case scenario caused by the pandemic as our police department has 18 officers. I can see that I didn't communicate our thoughts and intentions clearly enough. People reacted strongly on social media thinking we were becoming a police state. That was never the intent."

Or - they told him...

[Tea Party Terrorist]

North Georgia? I lived in Atlanta for 11 years and my grandmother had a house on the Toccoa River (Blue Ridge) for decades. I know exactly what I am talking about.

South Ga and Middle GA and Atlanta Suburbs are a different story.

[Trailerpark Badass]

Great, I’ve lived in the area we’re talking about for 42 years and live there presently.