Posted on 01/30/2021 5:29:49 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
Austria has found 96 foreigners - including British people - at a top ski resort in breach of travel and lockdown rules.
A total of 15 police officers, together with representatives of local health authorities checked 44 hotels and lodges and found 133 people, of which 96 were given "notices."
Some were ordered to take a COVID PCR test.
They all now face fines of up to 2,180 euros (£1,900) under the Epidemic Act.
District Police Commander Obstlt Christoph Patigler, said rule breaking would "not be tolerated".
He added: "Anyone who tries to circumvent the strict legal situation must expect that they will meet the full severity of the law.
The local mayor of St Anton am Arlberg confirmed dozens of young tourists had come to the town, ignroing lockdown rules under which ski lifts are open but hotels are closed to tourists.
A statement from the police force in the western province of Tyrol said those tourists included Britons, Danes, Swedes, Romanians, Germans, Australians, Irish people and Poles.
Hotels are now only open to business travellers - but St Anton's mayor Helmut Mall said some new arrivals have registered a local business address saying they are looking for work, even though there are no jobs available.
Just after Christmas, hundreds of British tourists fled the upmarket ski resort of Verbier in Switzerland after being told they must quarantine if they wanted to stay.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...
Here in Europe the Brits tend to be the most rude travelers, I wonder why.
Notice that the imperative is not controlling the disease but enforcing the rules. And history teaches us that the imperative of obedience will outlast the hazard the rules are intended to mitigate.
As usual, it’s a cash cow and dystopian power grab.
They should go after real criminals with such zeal.
Some perspective, that was said in passing and nothing else was said about it. But understand that when we talk about the ChiCom Plague it is almost always in the context that it is being used as a political tool of the left to control people. She is young, healthy, active and works hard. She wants to live and enjoy her life and finds ways to do so. Her friends are the same way. They are Trump supporters. It gives me hope that many in her generation (early 20's) will save this country from my generation (boomers).
Funny thing to see how “rules” are now treated as “laws” these days...
Screw thus stupid bug ! It’s a communist plot!
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