Maine residents try to force quarantine of out-of-towners by cutting down tree, police say

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A group of Maine residents apparently tried to forcibly quarantine their neighbors by cutting down a tree and blocking a roadway after fearing they might have coronavirus, sheriff's office says.

The three roommates called for help and then used their drone to keep an eye on the group outside until authorities arrived. Law enforcement officials found that the tree had been cut and dragged into the roadway.

asking residents in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut area to refrain from nonessential travel for 14 days, effective immediately. Other states have issued orders to force any travelers from the tri-state area to isolate for 14 days upon arrival.

 

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It doesn't take much. We will end up killing one another some day

Congratulations, NBC, a notch for you. Fear, perpetual pessimism, Doom and Gloom, the world is ending, zombies will be walking amongst us..... this is all your fault. Covid_19 COVID2019

Going on the assumption that these neighbors - their home is less than 6 feet away?

That craziness!!! Not like he was going into there house. Social distance 6 feet. Not tree cut down.

That sounds like something you’d do in a zombie movie right before you get killed by the zombies

Salem witch trials much .. damn mobmentality

Was it Susan collins?

Stop broadcasting his daily campaign events barely disguised as news conferences. Lies and attacks. You are not performing a public service!!

Arrest those people with guns. In Florida, 'Stand Your Ground' would apply. People are crazy.

Violent epidemic prevention in India. Why do n’t the western media come forward to criticize, why not come out and call for human rights? It turns out that what you call human rights is just against China. Shame on you👎

Love thy neighbor ❤️ as ye love yourself ❤️

Idiocy will always rise to the fore....

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Only in america.....but then i guess i am surprised they weren't lynched or shot... and that is pretty sad.

Stay classy Maine!

They deserve a 🏅. They likey saved lives.

Hell yeah

That's how people from Maine got their awesome nickname.

Just matter of time someone goes on rampage shooting people cause they think they all have the virus

TiffanyBond

Yeah.. we gotta kind of own this one.. we created this

People what don’t you understand about NOT TRAVELING?!? I applaud these people!

Stephen King nota bene

Wow

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We knew that fear would escalate and people would begin to panic.

Don't f*CK with Maniac's

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