Police-Enforced Quarantine Hits Calif. Residential Block After Man’s Coronavirus Death

Hawaii News Now ^ | March 6

[nickcarraway]

Sacramento County Sheriff deputies and Rocklin Police, some wearing protective gloves, converged on a residential street Thursday as a sheriff’s helicopter circled overhead, ordering people to get inside.

People who live there were unclear why. Officers eventually let them come and go from their homes. It was later learned that the first California coronavirus patient to die from the illness lived on this block.

The Placer County Health Department issued a brief statement shortly after the police presence, stating: “Law enforcement partners are currently responding to enforce a health officer’s order. We cannot share any additional information to protect patient confidentiality.”

[SkyDancer]

Old guy with health problems or some jock?

[BenLurkin]

“We cannot share any additional information to protect patient confidentiality.”

Uh....he’s dead, Jim.

[DannyTN]

"Police Enforced Quarantine"..."Officers eventually let them come and go from their homes. "

You're doing it wrong.

[oldasrocks]

Weld their doors shut the way they do in china.

[RummyChick]

This response seems a bit extreme. Was the helicopter a news helicopter?

[RummyChick]

nope..it was a sheriffs helicopter

[DUMBGRUNT]

Weld their doors shut the way they do in china.

Just nuke them until they glow, then shoot them in the dark.

[Bonemaker]

Cops didn’t start shooting?

[null and void]

It would be the People's Republic of California...

Bring Out Your Dead

Post to me or FReep mail to be on/off the Bring Out Your Dead ping list.

The purpose of the “Bring Out Your Dead” ping list (formerly the “Ebola” ping list) is very early warning of emerging pandemics, as such it has a high false positive rate.

So far the false positive rate is 100%.

At some point we may well have a high mortality pandemic, and likely as not the “Bring Out Your Dead” threads will miss the beginning entirely.

*sigh* Such is life, and death...

If a quarantine saves just one child's life, it's worth it.

[Lazamataz]

It would be the People's Republic of California...

Well, this is the one (and ONLY) time I agree with CA.

Quarantines have been a big part of our history, as a nation and as a species. Hard reality, but necessary.

[Lazamataz]

“We cannot share any additional information to protect patient confidentiality.” Uh....he’s dead, Jim.

Doesn't matter. HIPAA applies to both the dead and the living.

[yldstrk]

Bullies with badges

[Balding_Eagle]

The helicopter was sent to help spread any aerosols.

[Fury]

We cannot share any additional information to protect patient confidentiality.

Hope this doesn't become the mantra to cover for incompetence, abuse of power and general cluelessness.

Right... Of course it will be used for that by some.

[blueplum]

Rocklin is Placer Co., so why was Sac there? mandatory quarantine order to a Sac location?

[fella]

Fine opportunity to tune up weapons search and ceasures, wants and warrants and reeducation round-ups.

[Patriot Babe]

OMG Freepers do have a wicked sense of humor. ROFL

[Patriot Babe]

Not unless there is a dog involved. /s

[null and void]

Officers eventually let them come and go from their homes.