Oconee County Georgia Sheriff's Office
18 mins ·
I feel I need to address the internet rumors of "Stafford Act", "military" or "administration" types enforcing some type of 2 week quarantine across the country.
There is still a Constitution in this country. Since the 1800's Georgia has had laws dealing with quarantines and isolation, particularly in regards to non compliant tuberculosis patients.
We have done it before....taking non compliant tb patients into custody and making them take the medicine they were ignoring.
There are laws in place to protect the rights of those subject to isolation. As long as people remain compliant, that is, they follow instructions should they be quarantined, there is no problem. People forcibly quarantined have rights, including lawyers paid by the state. They are entitled to hearings, lawyers, writs of habeas corpus, etc...
This is America, not Cuba.
Wash your hands.
If you are sick, stay home. If you are sick, get medical attention.
Avoid large crowds, shaking hands and hugging sickly looking people..or your mother in law.
We can do this without fear of military take over. I doubt we have enough soldiers in this country to take over South Georgia, much less Texas.
WE got this.....together.