In beach closure, some in Orange County see overbearing hand of the 'nanny state'

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The anger over the Sacramento-mandated beach closures comes amid growing unrest in a county known for years as a bastion of “cowboy capitalism,” a political philosophy emphasizing free markets, low taxes and an aversion to big government

Huntington Beach and Dana Point have voted to seek injunctions, and the Orange County sheriff has said he doesn’t plan to arrest beachgoers.Coupled with that is a resentment of perceived “nanny state” overreach, the idea that “we’re gonna do what’s best for you, whether it’s telling you to wear helmets or not smoke cigarettes,” Smoller said.

Orange County, by Friday’s count, had 2,393 coronavirus cases, with 45 deaths, in a population of about 3 million. The death rate per 100,000 is 1.4.By contrast, Los Angeles County had 23,233 cases, with 1,119 deaths, in a population of 10 million. The death rate per 100,000 is 11.1. Adjacent Riverside County, with a smaller population than Orange, had more than three times as many COVID-19 deaths.

“Usually in situations like this you don’t hear from people who want the beaches closed, because they just assume their city council will do the right thing in terms of protecting them,” Herdman said. “And what happened instead was that ideology entered into the decision-making process.” She said she worried about the danger to lifeguards. “There’s no social distancing when you’re doing a lifeguard rescue,” Brenner said. “We’re putting our lifeguards in danger. The trash cans are just overflowing, so we’re putting our trash-collection personnel in danger. So we’re creating another biohazard.”

 

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I agree their above the law,but the real problem is the president he’s created the divide just like this in everything instead of having the whole country on the same page .this is not forever

First thing is to rid ourselves of City Attorney’s like Mikey Gates. He doesn’t believe in science. He believes in city pay raises during a pandemic. The City is BK and they know it.

Basically there's always been privileged white folks thinking rules don't apply to them like they do poor people

These MAGA’Ts should be denied care if they show up to hospitals with COVID-19. They must sign liability waivers.

White privilege

Is it's not that they don't want someone to help them, but to dictate to them is another thing. The county is aware of how their population is moving not Newsome.

It’s populism. I’m sure u all thought from politically correct perches it wd never arrive. City & st. govts. hv talked down, locked down & media hv mocked citizens for voicing dissent. If 20 reverses ‘18 u hv no one to blame but arrogance & failure to understand the Am. spirit.

Most were not from Huntington. No where to be found on Saturday went back with the money they were paid to their trailers.

Nobody should want that.

anything bad that’s ever happened in california is because of orange county republicans

Nobody wants to have a liberal telling them what to do! It’s a mental disorder!

Aren't these the Blue Lives Matter crew 🤦🤷

Well get the fuck out. Go back to where you came from.

FREEDOM NOT FEAR! LONG LIVE THE PATRIOTS!

Why are these people not protesting how the billionaires are still making 12,000,000,000 a day during this pandemic and most Americans can’t feed their families. Get your priorities straight people.

And the problem is?

Trumpers flip-flop constantly on the rule of law to fit their imagined view of America, with their entitled selves always feeling aggrieved by the government or a group of people. Tired act.

The spoiled, redheaded stepchild of California.

And just like that Blue Lives don't matter anymore.

Tyranny, are you serious? Honestly we're aren't in totally quarantine like other countries 🤦🏻‍♀️ so not going to the beach is the end of your life? If u are so desperate, follow the f* rules! and you be free ASAP 🤦🏻‍♀️ be an asshole, well there are consequences 🤨

Please. Where TF do low taxes and small govt exist in CA? I mean, really?

Move to Kentucky

Really? I’d be surprised if most of those people live in OC and have ever spent much time at the beach. No one not being paid & organized would go to these lengths to be mad about whatever it is they are mad about, which isn’t clear since they are at the beach without consequence

whiteprivilege

It’s called sovereignty.

Let's check in with Florida to see how the spring break beachgoers are doing with the cases...

demos and vultures telling whitetrash

(OF COURSE THE TYRANNICAL LEFT WANTS TO KEEP SPREADING FEAR & PANIC LIKE THE LOATHSOME SCUM THEY ARE!) 'Coronavirus: 81% of cases are 'mild,' study says'

Entitled assholes.

that is one of the most ridiculous things you’ve posted. OC is almost blue. So stupid ...

'Can UV Light Be Used to Kill Airborne Flu Virus?' Feb. 12, 2018 The disinfecting success of initial experiments still need to be confirmed, said lead research David Brenner.

Then they should move or vote republican. Cant change the fact that its a dem state now

'Can UV Light Be Used to Kill Airborne Flu Virus?' Feb. 12, 2018

(DARWIN WAS A BRILLIANT FOOL!) 'Carson says 'about 98 percent' of people who get coronavirus will recover: 'We can't operate out of hysteria''

That’s fine as long as they agree not to go to the hospital when they get sick.

Good. Set them free.

And no ventilator for you, and no ventilator for you, and...

This is pathetic and embarrassing. StayHome Assholes SecondWave

(EVERY TIME SOME MORON COMPARES CONSERVATIVES TO THE KKK THEY DEMONSTRATE HOW UNEDUCATED THEY ARE!) 'THE DEMOCRATS AND THE KU KLUX KLAN'

It wouldn't be a miss if the USA just disappeared completely.

Stop ignoring the LA protest! Media only focusing on OC. Huge protest in LA too. Wonder why media ignores LA?🤔

We flipped this county in 2018. Why wasn’t there a purge? Oh, I guess they’re taking care of that themselves...

There's always been kkk in OC too

Meanwhile

Social distancing

Well Done OC!👍😏

But are glad to get stimulus checks 🙄🙄🙄

Trumpers flip-flop constantly on the rule of law to fit their imagined view of America, with their entitled selves always feeling aggrieved by the government or a group of people. Tired act.

The real sheep are those begging for consumption. People who can't stay in their homes for a couple months without freaking out. People who are convinced that nothing should be taken seriously, but still expect our government to bail them out when things get bad enough.

California is starting to do mass testing so these people can get out of sheltering in place and back to work but nope they need to thwart the progress that's already happening for themselves and everyone else.

Are you looking at those pale-skinned fat bodies standing there, getting sunburned while holding stupid signs? Those idiots don't frequent the California beaches. Where did they come from? They are spreading COVID 19 & MoronAronaVirus45

Let them play. We'll monitor the results in about four weeks time. The herd needed thinning anyway.

The 'Nanny state' will actually save your lives OrangeCounty brainless babies!

Time to lock up the unconscious politicians and their advisors who locked down our Country, State by State, County by County, City by City.

Racism. Sexism. I’m not protesting. I can’t throw a beach party because there is a killer virus the world almost knows nothing about. Fuck that. How dare you try to save me from myself.

Civil disobedience everyone. Go to the beaches, go to the stores, go to the parks return to your normal life. Screw these politician's!

Give us back our country USA 🇺🇸

Uh huh. Pro-cash, not pro-life. They need to stop claiming they care about anything else. ☠️

Free markets, low taxes and an aversion to big government - sounds pretty darn nice

Don’t ignore the huge protests in LA. The Media focus on OC only. Wonder why🤔

Must have a aversion to life also.

ReLoveUtion Time.

Crybaby capitalism

More like they left their burning crosses & hoods at home

And dead republicans.

republicans.

Those protesting clowns wouldn't know facts if they bit them in their lazy asses.

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