According to Firearm Chronicles
As the COVID-19 virus continues its march across the United States, many government officials are struggling to figure how just how to deal with the spread of the deadly disease. For many, it’s essential to balance what may look like the public good and civil liberties. It’s not an easy tightrope to walk by any stretch of the imagination.
However, some lawmakers aren’t sweating the whole idea of civil liberties. They’re ready to go full jackboot at the drop of a hat, apparently.
California has prepared for worst case scenarios as the coronavirus pandemic heightens, including the possibility of enacting martial law.
Governor Gavin Newsom said during a press conference on Tuesday he would consider implementing martial law if it was necessary to curb the novel virus. “We have the ability to do martial law … if we feel the necessity,” he said.
Now, martial law has been declared from time to time in the midst of a natural disaster. During that time, civil rule becomes replaced with military rule. That’s never a good thing, but it’s arguably necessary in the midst of something huge like the aftermath of a hurricane or tornados. Especially if there’s some degree of civil unrest in that aftermath, such as looting.
But this is a different matter entirely. With a natural disaster, you always know things will get better and generally do so in a relatively short period of time. With a pandemic, though, it’s something else entirely. We don’t have any clue when this crisis will pass. While it’s unlikely to be too prolonged, we don’t necessarily know for a fact that it won’t.
That makes declaring martial law at a time like this worrisome.
Well, that and the fact that this is California.