‘I'm in quarantine – you can’t arrest me’

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When police officers arrived at a Boksburg man’s home this week to arrest him on a charge of assault, they were forced to leave empty-handed – and with red faces. The reason? He was in quarantine

“I was in Guatemala, in central America, and I flew back to South Africa on March 18.

The death toll in the US this week surpassed that of China and, with more than 4 000 US citizens having already fallen victim to the Covid-19 pandemic, the coronavirus is now more lethal than the September 11 2001 World Trade Centre twin tower attacks in New York. “We couldn’t take a direct flight on March 3, so we had a layover of six hours in Atlanta, Georgia. At that point, we barely gave the virus a thought.”“We were on the last flight out of Guatemala before the country closed its borders,” said Martin.“I take my quarantine very seriously. I don’t even go to the shops or to see my family. I have a nephew with breathing problems and I can’t afford to infect him.

Brigadier Vish Naidoo, police spokesperson, said it was not unusual or irregular for complainants to accompany the police to arrests.

 

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This is ridiculous!

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He can’t be arrested if he s quarantined?so he can murder and assault at will?ca ca ca

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