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Is there any way to stop STUPID?

Witchy Woman — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 12:56:31 GMT

In my county:

Hughesville. MD - On March 27 at 10:53 p.m., officers responded to the 15000 block of Lukes Lane in Hughesville for the report of a large group of people at a single location in violation of Governor Hogan’s emergency order which prohibits planned gatherings of more than 10 people in response to the COVID-19 emergency.

When officers arrived, they observed approximately 60 people at a bonfire. This is the second time officers have responded to this house for a large gathering: On March 22, officers were dispatched to the house for a similar complaint.

At that time, the homeowner, Shawn Marshall Myers, 41, was advised of the emergency order and he agreed to disperse the crowd. During the second incident, Myers refused multiple requests to comply with the emergency order.

After conferring with the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office, Myers was subsequently charged with violating the Governor’s order.

The CCSO is reminding citizens of the emergency order and urging everyone to comply for the safety, health and well-being of all communities.

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Bird mama — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:02:49 GMT

@Witchy Woman One of my favorite sayings is this: I can explain it to you but I can't understand it for you.

That's what I think every time I read about folks congregating in groups during this pandemic. My sister and I were talking about this yesterday and I told her, you know, if people want to get together and kill themselves with this coronavirus go ahead. The downside to this could be results that often come with drunk driving - the drunks live and innocent people die. In other words some might not have any symptoms but will spread the disease and wipe out other people.

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pommom — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:54:51 GMT

Yesterday we had hundreds of strollers at a very popular hiking trail/park here in Big D. REALLY??? As far as I know, nothing was done about it. Not sure whether the City has posted signs. No masks or gloves to be seen in the crowd.

Another sunny day's stroll in the park.

Jeez.

Later this morning in the news: The City is considering closing the trail/park. CONSIDERING?

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Witchy Woman — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:06:01 GMT

@Bird mama

Agree.

This knucklehead, and those that attended his party, will be the ones using up all the limited hospital resources, without thought for other lives.

Makes me sad more than angry.

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lenapecci — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:09:53 GMT

He needs to be arrested. If he wants to confunues to be social he can be social in jail.

I am out of patience with theses selfish stupid people.

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Bird mama — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:10:46 GMT

@Witchy Woman What frustrates me is this. We live in an era of immediate information. Back in the Spanish Flu times all you had was newspaper reports and I suppose word of mouth.

Coverage of 'Rona is all over. You can't miss it. Governors, Mayors, Celebrities, Doctors, Nurses - heck other Patients are begging people to limit contact with each other.

Americans have gone soft - many of them soft in the head.

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just bee — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:11:55 GMT

Nah. It's like a train. It stops a mile after it hits you.

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Mj12 — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:15:37 GMT

@Witchy Woman did you see his picture on the local news? Idiot.

IMO they should have also arrested the 60 idiots who attended.

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mimomof4 — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:18:58 GMT

There are so many things people are told not to do but they do anyway so nothing surprises me. Drunk Driving, Drugs, Violence Etc. We will never get everyone to confirm to the Stay at Home Orders.

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Witchy Woman — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:19:08 GMT

@Mj12

Yes, I did, so, no surprise at what he was doing.

While I struggle not to judge people I do not know, his appearance spoke loudly, and his actions surely said "dim bulb."

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CrazyKittyLvr2 — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:23:00 GMT

We are going to be under a stay at home order for months i these people don't pull their heads out of a certain orifice.

A woman I know is doing chemo. She bought into it's a hoax thing. Well, her family had a birthday party 2 weeks ago and one of the out of state guests just tested positive. Of course, she's worried now.

I am concerned for her, but geez, what were you people thinking?

None of us like being cooped up, but just stay home. Listen to the medical experts who know what they are talking about, not a lay person who doesn't know his/her azz from their elbow.

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gardenman — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:28:03 GMT

I sometimes think we've made the world too safe and have lost the evolutionary advantage of intelligence. It wasn't that long ago that really stupid people would get killed off in childhood by the Darwinian process. We've made a fairly safe world these days where the true idiots of the world can live safely and reproduce. Now you have idiots who climb the fence of a zoo to take a selfie with a tiger and similar absurdly stupid things. If the world was still as dangerous as it once was, those people would have never survived childhood.

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aroc3435 — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:40:49 GMT

@Mj12 I agree that the unfeeling "guests" should have also been arrested. @Witchy Woman Well, maybe this joker's arrest after having been let off the first time and then repeating his idiotic party stunt a second time a few days later and repeatedly being asked to disband again and refusing might convince others in Maryland (or some other state--because I'm sure he has clones/clowns) tempted to copy him to "think twice" before proceeding.

I'm all for the constitutional right for citizens to assemble BUT I believe the courts have indicated that just as in the case of a citizen's right to "free speech" doesn't extend to allowing a person to falsely yell "fire" in a packed theatre thereby compromising the safety and health of others.

I think he might not be stupid and rather is a smug, self centered

man has no emotional intelligence.

I saw his mug shot on NBC4 DC news this morning. If the police officers have body cams I hope the film will be released publicly.

Thankfully, many, many more people than not in this country ARE trying to make the right choices during these challenging times.

aroc3435

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Imaoldhippie — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:37:26 GMT

The only way to stop this stipidity would be to spay and neuter at a young age.

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NicksmomESQ — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:48:25 GMT

Social gatherings are stupid.I spend 95% of my day indoors & isolated. I get out to walk a bit.

I get groceries delivered,but don't get my complete order.So I run out a couple of times a week to try to fill in the stuff I need.My son also makes food runs for me just to get out of the house.

This isolation has taken a toll on me.I fear that it will affect my physical & mental health.I won't get Corona,but I probably will never be the same again.I also worry about my son.He had a very busy & exciting life that all came to a sudden hault.

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Sooner — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:49:16 GMT

I have always been confused about "not judging" people. To me, it has always been about not judging their soul and their spirit.

But now we don't judge. We don't say anything is wrong, we have a whatever attitude toward what others do, and it is coming back to bite us. We don't expect much of people and they are living up to our expectations.

So many are without concern for others, without a sense of being part of something greater than thenselves because it is expected of them. Without community approval being important, out also goes pride, concern for others, and a sense of contribution to something greater than yourself to give you a sense of happiness with your actions.

So, I'll shut up now and get off my ivory soap box. But I think people won't have much to live for if not much is asked of them.

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Marp — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:53:29 GMT

@Witchy Woman, strictly answering the question in your thread title yes, there are several ways but none are legal lol.

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Marp — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 14:24:05 GMT

@Mj12 wrote:
@Witchy Woman did you see his picture on the local news? Idiot.

IMO they should have also arrested the 60 idiots who attended.

Not only arrested everyone there should be forced into quarantine at least or isolation at best for a minimum of 14 days. House arrest would be a reasonable alternative but that is too many places to monitor for compliance.

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Vivian — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 13:59:00 GMT

There have been several reports of "Corona parties." I think this negligence may account for the increasing numbers of younger victims that hospitals are seeing. Those who ignore reality will pay a heavy price. Unfortunately, so will the rest of us. Apparently Liberty University re-opened, also not taking the scientists' warnings seriously. When some of the students returned, they brought coronavirus wth them.

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JaneMarple — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 14:04:06 GMT

It's not only young people, in the last two weeks a few weddings have had to be raided in Lakewood, NJ. Two at wedding venues and one at a private home with a party tent set up in a yard.

Also in NJ a party was given by a person over 40 with 47 attendees in an apartment no less!