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getagrip_already

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8. I'm not sure, but I suspect yes.....

Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #7)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 04:36 PM

Mar 2020

These powers relating to public health and safety are pretty broad. Judges won't touch it unless could prove you were being detained for reasons other than health/public safety.

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Patient ignored advice to self-isolate after trip to Italy, attended business event, tested positive [View all] Tanuki Mar 2020 OP

OMFG!! A Hospital worker??? leftieNanner Mar 2020 #1

it IS stupid and irresponsible stopdiggin Mar 2020 #4

Remember - Ms. Toad Mar 2020 #15

DHMC has more than 5,000 employees matt819 Mar 2020 #2

brings up a looming question stopdiggin Mar 2020 #3

The CDC has the authority to detain and quarantine..... getagrip_already Mar 2020 #6

without a positive test? stopdiggin Mar 2020 #7

I'm not sure, but I suspect yes..... getagrip_already Mar 2020 #8

suspect you're correct stopdiggin Mar 2020 #10

Once a few judges come down with it Crunchy Frog Mar 2020 #11

very broad powers by the government stopdiggin Mar 2020 #13

I'm pretty sure that I can recall a whole lot of people Crunchy Frog Mar 2020 #14

there were not in fact stopdiggin Mar 2020 #17

Got one potential in our community Ms. Toad Mar 2020 #16

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Exactly, we live in a society that worships selfishness misanthrope Mar 2020 #19

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