Social Distancing Violations in Santa Clara County, California
Journalist David Zweig investigates complaints of social distancing violations in Santa Clara County, California in late 2020. His conclusion: We are a society that is not taking the pandemic seriously.
Jay Bhattacharya
Professor Stanford School of Medicine. MD, PhD. Health policy: infectious diseases, covid, health economics. Scientific freedom.
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Journalist @davidzweig digs into complaints processed by public health officials in Santa Clara county, California in late 2020. His conclusion: We are a society of snitches. Public health fear-mongering and lockdown policies broke civil society.
— Jay Bhattacharya (@DrJBhattacharya) March 11, 2023
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Some examples:
— Jay Bhattacharya (@DrJBhattacharya) March 11, 2023
“I know two people... that traveled to Kauai on Thanksgiving and just got back... Instead of quarantining they posted on social media eating at a restaurant... I believe that is a violation, since they didn’t quarantine...”
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"People here doing illegal gambling and no social distance gathering at this address. Cases high but people don't care..."
— Jay Bhattacharya (@DrJBhattacharya) March 11, 2023
My comment: I guess poker was illegal?
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"Resident at this address was seen gathering people at 10pm where the group played loud music and were not practicing social distancing."
— Jay Bhattacharya (@DrJBhattacharya) March 11, 2023
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"There were several people at this location every day -- nanny, teacher, children..."
— Jay Bhattacharya (@DrJBhattacharya) March 11, 2023
My comment: Illicit teaching of children. Can't have that in California.
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Lots more examples like this in @davidzweig's report. Though it is tempting to judge the people making these complaints as busybodies, it is public health which propagandized the idea that other people are unclean biohazards to be avoided at all costs.
— Jay Bhattacharya (@DrJBhattacharya) March 11, 2023
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