Curfews

[Peter1469]

Its very simple, the Executive Branch actually does have the authority to declare a unilateral state of emergency. Now, usually under state law, those periods are set for a fixed period of time, or if the power is being abused, the legislature can generally lift the state of emergency imposed by the Executive Branch.

Agreed. The executive branch uses existing legislative authorities.

[Common]

Most all counties affected by irma had curfews, we had 6pm to 6am. The reason was there was a madhouse of looting as the storm moved up the coast in southern florida. What wasnt damaged was being stolen. The only place I read that was the reason was in my local newspaper.

The put curfews in place to minimize the numbers of people, so law enforcement could minimize the looting loss's. Everyone was spread very thin. The other reason was cleanup crews were out all night clearing and cutting up trees and debris and didnt want to constantly stop for traffic. They needed to get it done fast and unimpeded.

No one needed to be out after dark the first couple of days after irma, other than necessary personel going to work, there wasnt anything open.

[donttread]

Here in Desoto county, we have been under Curfew since Monday night, 9 pm until 6 am (what? did Irma turn us all 12 yo, again? ) Just read a paper from neighboring Charlotte county, not only were they under an identicle curfew, but they banned alcohol sales! WTF?...WTF?

Are you F'n kidding me? No alcohol sales? What the hell?

Upon what authority? If I should dare to leave my property before 6 am, I face a misdemeanor.


I would think those charges would never hold up. For them to do so, the Gov. must prove that everyone was aware of curfew, many still have no power and you cant expect everyone to have a radio.

Can our TPF lawyers, weigh in? @DGUtley @Newpublius

Perhaps the people in your neighboring county are behaving like drunken teens? Actually I don't really understand the legal authority for curfews and didn't even think curfews of adults were common. Probably just municipalities usurping power like telling you how high your grass can grow. Anyone who supports that ( which I doubt you do) should have any right to $#@! about this. We need to forget the $#@!ing donkephant and start standing up for each other's rights before we lose anymore of them.
How badly was your county hit, BTW?

[resister]

Perhaps the people in your neighboring county are behaving like drunken teens? Actually I don't really understand the legal authority for curfews and didn't even think curfews of adults were common. Probably just municipalities usurping power like telling you how high your grass can grow. Anyone who supports that ( which I doubt you do) should have any right to $#@! about this. We need to forget the $#@!ing donkephant and start standing up for each other's rights before we lose anymore of them.
How badly was your county hit, BTW?

Probably not as bad as some, but we had 2 tornados touch down, doing damage. I saw a power pole with a transformer on top, snapped clean off, 8 ft down, traffic signs blown over, giant trees down all over. A trampoline ended up on it's side, 3 yards down.
The peace river is only 2 ft below it's highest ever measured.

[resister]

Most all counties affected by irma had curfews, we had 6pm to 6am. The reason was there was a madhouse of looting as the storm moved up the coast in southern florida. What wasnt damaged was being stolen. The only place I read that was the reason was in my local newspaper.

The put curfews in place to minimize the numbers of people, so law enforcement could minimize the looting loss's. Everyone was spread very thin. The other reason was cleanup crews were out all night clearing and cutting up trees and debris and didnt want to constantly stop for traffic. They needed to get it done fast and unimpeded.

No one needed to be out after dark the first couple of days after irma, other than necessary personel going to work, there wasnt anything open.

But banning the sale of alcohol? Sounds like overreach.

[Mini Me]

Next time stock up on more beer!

Whole civilizations have collapsed without beer!

Is nothing sacred?

[silvereyes]

Here in Desoto county, we have been under Curfew since Monday night, 9 pm until 6 am (what? did Irma turn us all 12 yo, again? ) Just read a paper from neighboring Charlotte county, not only were they under an identicle curfew, but they banned alcohol sales! WTF?...WTF?

Are you F'n kidding me? No alcohol sales? What the hell?

Upon what authority? If I should dare to leave my property before 6 am, I face a misdemeanor.


I would think those charges would never hold up. For them to do so, the Gov. must prove that everyone was aware of curfew, many still have no power and you cant expect everyone to have a radio.

Can our TPF lawyers, weigh in? @DGUtley @Newpublius

Take your ass inside. Didn't you see that porch light come on??? LOL

[silvereyes]

No, Harvey never made it to San Antonio to speak of. Maybe 2" of rain total, some wind.

We did have that gas panic.

Man, y'all lucked out. Yea!

[silvereyes]

But to ban the sale of alcohol, not enough to "ground" adults, but depriving a grounded man of beer, is so wrong on a deeply, fundamental level, F'n civil war, level!

Wanh baby. ROFLMAO!!!

[silvereyes]

@State Government, just who the hell do you think you are? Keep your damn mitts OFF my beer!

Want civil war? $#@! with my beer! You are not the boss of me!

Did you just quote yourself, you dork?
Lol