there are cases where marshall law, we call it emergency measures will over ride all the constitutional rights you have. And yes, you have those laws in the USA too.
Actually I agree with most of post #28. I am not telling people to not follow the law or to interact with others, quite the opposite actually. I think we all need to stay away from each other and think people that are congregating are idiots.
The point of my posts is to ensure people know the law and their rights instead of creating mass hysteria. In the United States, we have multiple Constitutional amendments that prevent the government from confining our movement with out probable cause of a crime, due process, or, in this situation a pandemic. Specifically in a pandemic the government can restrict movement or quarantine people that are sick or have been exposed to the virus. They cannot restrict everyone's movements, and have not done so.
If you read the orders they all stay stay at home, but that is a recommendation or suggestion. The enforceable parts are to not congregate and not go to places that are closed. You can, and now will probably be cited and fined for violating those parts. Simply leaving your house is not a violation of any law.
Now, in the case of Martial Law, then the government could restrict everyone's movements and use the military to enforce this with Congressional approval. Normally in the US, the military is barred from enforcing laws on the citizens per the Posse Comitatus Act (except for the Coast Guard).
Martial Law in the US can only be declared if the government is unable to maintain public order. This is defined as the people are violent or rioting. The Insurrection Act specifically outlines the conditions martial law can be declared. It does say during a Pandemic, but short of riots breaking out throughout the country, the President and Congress cannot legally declare Martial Law.
Again, my point in all of this is making sure people know their rights. The government and media are choosing to word things in a way that seems like you are not allowed to leave your home, except in certain circumstances, without penalty. That is simply not true. They do this because a large majority of people do not know their rights or the law. I do think people should minimize leaving their homes. But, if they want to or need to go out for whatever reason, they should know they can without fear. They still need to maintain social distancing, but that is easily doable, especially by those people in this community who like to be in the middle of nowhere.
As a side note, I enjoy chatting with people from other countries. We all have similar laws, but in the US the Constitution is the most important thing. We always default to it and do not override it. I would hate to see the day the government actually attempts to put aside the Constitution, that will be the day of our next Civil War. I do not want to see that ever happen. I talked to a guy from England last week. He asked if we value our Constitution over human lives. I told him yes, right or wrong, that is how important that piece of paper is to this country.
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk
MAYBE not here in that states but it is happening. These are two that I just saw this morning.
uk.news.yahoo.com
