Posted on 05/16/2020 9:37:30 AM PDT by BenLurkin
A tourist from New York was arrested in Hawaii after he posted beach pictures on Instagram when he was supposed to be in quarantine.
The 23-year-old man was arrested for violating Hawaii’s mandatory 14-day quarantine rule and for “unsworn falsification to authority,” the Hawaii governor’s office said in a statement.
In an effort to stop the spread of the virus, the state requires travelers to the islands to self-quarantine for 14 days, without leaving their hotel room or residence. They are required to fill out a document acknowledging that violating the quarantine is a criminal offense punishable by a $5,000 fine and up to a year in prison, according to the state’s transportation department.
The state has extended the mandatory quarantine through the end of June, Gov. David Ige said in an online question and answer session.
Many visitors, including a newlywed couple on their honeymoon, have been arrested for ignoring the state’s quarantine orders.
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Yes. People can do stupid things but on the Internet? Geez, that is stupid cubed.
Boy! Can’t wait to take my 2 week Hawaiian vacation and sit in the hotel room for the whole time.
Heck, might as well go to Motel 6 and look at brochures.
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