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Police States and the Corona Clampdown

Apr 6, 2020

Is corona moving us in the direction of a police state?

This is my 25th article on the corona crisis. I have said repeatedly now that we have two crises here: the health crisis, and a political/economic crisis. In most of my articles I have been warning about overreactions by the state during this time, and of the cure ending up being much worse than the disease. As I said in a recent piece:

One can rightly ask, does it make sense for police to arrest solitary figures on the beach? Does it make sense to ban individuals from going fishing? Does it make sense to threaten ordinary people with 6 months in jail and $10,000 fines for violating social distancing guidelines? Does it make sense for the state to have drones flying overhead to keep an eye on its own citizens? Does it make sense to attach ankle monitors on some people as part of government surveillance measures? billmuehlenberg.com/2020/04/05/emergencies-big-government-and-freedom/

Most of the above measures have already occurred here in Australia, many in Victoria. And if this most recent case of idiocy in Dictator Dan’s Police State does not tick you off (along with all the other draconian measures) I don’t know what will: READ THE FOLLOWING:

A 17-year-old learner driver was left “shocked” after being fined $1600 for driving with her mum during the COVID-19 lockdown. Sharee Reynolds was supervising her daughter, Hunter, as she drove from their Hampton home to Frankston at the weekend when the pair were pulled over by police and fined for non-essential travel. AND THE REST OF THIS IDIOCY HERE: