Feelings

Vincent J. Curtis

8 May 21

RE: Cops challenging pandemic laws just feels wrong.  Spectator editorial of May 8, 2021.  VE Day!

When the Ford government at the beginning of the latest lockdown said police were empowered to stop and ask people why they weren’t at home, nearly every police force in the province said it wouldn’t enforce that provision.  The Spectator said nothing.  The fact that police are noticing that draconian regulations claimed to control the virus violate Charter rights is a good sign.  Never mind the BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and other special needs  communities, the lawsuit shows police are aware of their responsibilities towards everyone; and there are a lot more police in sympathy with the suit than you think.  “Just following orders” was the excuse given at Nuremburg.

But what about the lockdown, does it even work?  The latest one began April 3, and was supposed to last for three successive fourteen day quarantine periods.  On the first day, Ontario reported 3009 new cases.  One quarantine period later, April 17, Ontario reported 4362 new cases – the situation actually got worse!  At the end of the second quarantine period, May 1, Ontario reported 3369 new cases, still worse than on day one.  Ontario had nothing to show for all the orders and bullying.  On May 1, 2020, Ontario reported a mere 421 new cases, and was still under the lockdown declared in mind-March.

Lockdowns and masking orders have done nothing to control the spread.  Lockdowns have flattened no curve.  Just look at the cases curve!  The lockdowns have been failures, but too many egos and reputations are at stake to try something else.

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