> still down on the beach
Massive problem here, too. Some mayors and a few governors are starting to get mad and giving police power to break up groups and issue tickets with fines.
Our governor has been fairly proactive, but he's dragging his feet on a lockdown. I'm guessing he'll give in and go to lockdown sometime later this week, hence the roadtrip to the nursing home. I can't trust an Ebay delivery to get there.
NC is on "forced social distancing." Basically, no events, no sit-down restaurants and bars. Based on my ride out to Walmart for the online pickup, that doesn't do much. The only thing that looked 'off' was restaurant parking lots. EVERY big box store was bustling with walk-in traffic. NO masks. Even Tractor Supply (they sell pet food & hardware) was packed. WTF!!
Yesterday's trip was a *little* better, at least the traffic count was down. Still, when I got to towns and -particularly- coastal cities, things were bustling.
When I was 13, I got to accompany my dad when he was called into a massive disaster area as an 'essential consultant.' You could see an armed soldier posted every 1000 ft (300m) and the orders were 'Shoot to kill." That would work.
