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Frankly after how the current governor has acted with regards to the COVID19 event he is the last person that should have any power to isolate someone.

Health officials yes, governors or his political appointees no. This is an administration which forced nursing homes to take in sick people which resulted in hundreds if not thousands of deaths.[0]

This is a governor deciding how people can assemble with bias and not science based decision only giving in when a court slaps him down. While 6700 Bill's fans can assemble in a stadium the same does not hold true for other methods of assembly by his rule. He was recently struck down with his numbers game for churches and synagogues as similar restrictions were not in place on business types or other assemblies he favored[1 - PDF warning]

No, this law looks tailored made so he has further means in his arsenal to stand up in court. Fortunately the courts have been slapping his restrictions around with quick actions and he has not seen fit to try at the Supreme Court.

Yes, some restrictions are necessary. However there is little consistency between the types of groups it is applied to or by what measure. This new method really looks like it could easily be turned to opponents of his actions or any governor who follows.

I have zero issue with medical professionals operating under law can have a means to isolate dangerously infectious people. I have a serious problem when political offices and their appointees are granted the same authority under the guise there is any protection from the review process, a process they control

[0]https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/01/politics/andrew-cuomo-nursing... [1]https://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isysquery/abc8dbc2-20...



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