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Crossing state lines

Laura14 — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 21:49:33 GMT

Does anyone know if they are actually stopping people from crossing state lines?

We've started to hear GA and TN are making cars turn around. Friends of the family had their kids stopped and refused entry while they were trying to get into GA to stay permanently with their mom. They have a packed car and nowhere to go.

My BIL said the delivery guys are seeing guards as well at the TN line. Anyone know if that's actually true?

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Goldengate8361 — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 22:03:20 GMT

That is absolutely not true.

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september — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 22:05:28 GMT

I'm in New England. All small states where people often

Iive in one state and work in another. Or have family in more than one state.

I've only heard that Rhodes Island was stopping people with New York state plates, and asking them to quarantine.

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Sooner — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 22:09:53 GMT

Dang! Maybe here in Oklahoma we can FINALLY keep those Texans south of the Red River!

One of our governors blocaded a bridge between us once back pre-1920 or so I think!

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Laura14 — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 22:08:26 GMT

I grew up in a tri-state area too so it was kind of not making sense to me feasibility wise but with the current top dogs in GA and FL I thought it wouldn't surprise me. Thanks all!

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gidgetgh — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 22:11:09 GMT

@Laura14 wrote:
I grew up in a tri-state area too so it was kind of not making sense to me feasibility wise but with the current top dogs in GA and FL I thought it wouldn't surprise me. Thanks all!

@Laura14 - I am actually concerned about that. My sister said today that she and her husband are driving up to Washington DC the week after Easter, to help my nephew move temporarily back to Atlanta. Day trip up there so no hotel involved, but I said to her "are you sure about that?"

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Laura14 — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 22:13:17 GMT

@gidgetgh My mother wants to come up from FL to GA for family birthdays next week and they don't want to get stopped halfway either. It's a mess!

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bikerbabe — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 22:15:21 GMT

People need to STAY HOME. Good grief.
Maybe if people would do what they’re supposed to do we will be out of quarantine and isolation before 2025. 😡🙄

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Deree — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 22:15:23 GMT

If people in this country want to see this crisis end ALL non-essential travel should be banned. That's driving across state lines, flying, and who are the idiots still going on cruises?

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suzyQ3 — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 22:17:59 GMT

I don't know about any restrictions, but I do wish that unless it's absolutely essential, people not travel right now. I also agree with Dr. Fauci that we should be on a national lockdown.

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reiki604 — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 22:18:13 GMT

Unless she plans to shelter in place until this is over, she should not be coming. This is the reason for shelter in place. to reduce possible transmision of Covid-19. There should be no parties except for those you are quarentining with.

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Sweetbay magnolia — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 22:21:03 GMT

People where I live have to cross state lines every day to conduct business. Some business is going on even now.

Even if this were a remedy it would be far far too little, too late anyway.

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chlema — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 22:21:53 GMT

My understanding is that in Delaware they are allowing people to drive through but do not want people to just come here and stop, to visit or shop, for instance. (we are a tax-free state so people come here to save some money.) Stores like Costco and BJ's are open and they do offer merchandise other than food products. I'm told they are stopping people at the state line and asking them where they are going.

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suzyQ3 — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 22:25:47 GMT

@Sweetbay magnolia wrote:
People where I live have to cross state lines every day to conduct business. Some business is going on even now.

Even if this were a remedy it would be far far too little, too late anyway.

@Sweetbay magnolia, I would think that those of opposing travel would of course not include travel that is essential.

And I think that the suggestion that people postpone nonessential travel is warranted and that it can help. It's not too late at all. We haven't even peaked yet.

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sunshine45 — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 22:26:29 GMT

i think that that would be virtually impossible to do......especially in our area. i can be in pa, de, dc, va all in less than an hour. i can be in nj in around two hours. lots of travel here and of course I95.....how would they stop all movement?

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mrssweetiebear — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 22:30:58 GMT

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Caligurll — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 22:32:46 GMT

I've decided for myself only to go out when I absolutely need essentials, and then to go only to the two closest stores to me. My reasoning is that at this time I don't want to spend any unnecessary time/distance on the the roads because I wouldn't want to use up any precious resources if I got into an accident and had to go to the hospital.

I consider it my duty to stay safe and healthy in every way, not just in preventing the virus spread.

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proudlyfromNJ — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 22:39:10 GMT

We’re right on the border. Our grocery store and farm stand are in NJ while we are in NY. About a mile apart. I don’t think we have this rule. And our gas station.

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Drythe — Sat, 04 Apr 2020 20:31:18 GMT

@Laura14 wrote:
@gidgetgh My mother wants to come up from FL to GA for family birthdays next week and they don't want to get stopped halfway either. It's a mess!

@Laura14

I know from your posts that your Mom has a mind of her own. So, I’ll just leave this here.

Non-essential travel should be totally curtailed now, if not out of self concern, then out of concern for others.

Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.

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Laura14 — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 22:51:34 GMT

@Drythe I am just letting it lie for now. And you are so right. Sophia Petrillo will not be denied and my sisters so far are supporting her so I'm not going to pretend my opinion matters at all.