Today, a piece of news about #Indian police sticks scaring the wandering people # hung up on the hot search, triggering heated discussion among netizens. In order to prevent the spread of the "new crown pneumonia" epidemic, a "public curfew" was imposed across India from 7:00 to 21:00 on March 22, during which the Indian police would check the documents of pedestrians, and even the police took sticks to "scare" people who rode motorcycles out to "hang out" and let them go home and isolate. Although this simple and rude way of law enforcement is not advisable, in the special period, the toughness and determination of countries' attitude towards epidemic prevention and control is showing in various ways.
In the past, there was a hard-core village chief who broadcast at the mouth of the village, and then there was a "Henan village chief" who became the mayor of Delia, Italy, who was mad online and tortured his soul, when the "new crown pneumonia" epidemic spread in a global trend, the control of home isolation was not only a verbal "deterrent", and all countries showed an "iron wrist". On the 23rd, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivered a speech announcing a nationwide blockade of 3 weeks, calling off public gatherings and all social activities for more than two people. Except for specific purposes such as buying food, medicine, or going out to work, people are quarantined at home, and if people do not cooperate, the police will have the power to enforce the law, including fines and forced dispersal of people, and serious violators may even face arrest and prosecution. This tough rule is also based on the fact that on Sunday, many British people ignored the government's advice to reduce social contact, flocked to the streets and even gathered on the beach to drink.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivered a speech
Coincidentally, the mayor of Honolulu, Hawaii, and the mayor of Maui City, Hawaii, also recently issued "arrest warnings" requiring local residents and tourists to stay at home or in hotel rooms, and tourists who go to the beach in violation of regulations will face the risk of arrest. Maui's "foot ban" will take effect at 12:01 a.m. local time on Wednesday, March 25, and will last until April 30. Previously, the governor of Hawaii had ordered that all people entering the state of Hawaii would be self-isolated for 14 days starting Thursday, March 26, with those who do not comply with the regulations punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 or even up to a year in prison.
Mayor of Maui City Michael Paul Victorino
For Lion City Singapore, which has always been known for its strict government decrees and faces "huge" fines for smoking and garbage, although it has been labeled as a "Buddhist anti-epidemic" because of its health department's statement that "washing hands frequently is more important than wearing a mask", with the development of the epidemic, the spirit of strict law enforcement has been fully revealed. On February 26, Singapore's Home Office announced that a 45-year-old permanent resident had been disqualified from permanent resident status and barred from entry for violating the mandatory home isolation order and attempting to force his way out of the country. Two other international employees who went to work at the company in violation of the home isolation order were immediately revoked and were not allowed to work in Singapore again. As early as 10 February, the National University of Singapore announced a one-month suspension and issued a letter of reprimand to a student who had violated the home isolation order to attend classes, which would be recorded in his academic records. Two other international students who did not comply with the regulations were immediately revoked their student passes and deported.
Recently, the incident of "self-inflicted evil consequences" due to non-compliance with relevant regulations on epidemic prevention and control in China has also become a major social issue. In the face of major public health events, blindly pursuing the freedom of personal scope of activities is no longer "selfish" at the moral level, and may also pose a potential threat to the hard-won achievements of epidemic prevention and control. In addition to bearing the corresponding legal responsibilities, these violators will also face the condemnation of public opinion, and even like the Australian women who entered Beijing a few days ago and refused to stay at home, they generally bear a series of "butterfly effects" such as losing their jobs, canceling their work-related residence permits, and leaving the country within a time limit.
In fact, as early as early February this year, the Nanxun District People's Court of Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, held a public trial and pronounced a verdict in court on a case involving the obstruction of official business by people in home isolation related to the epidemic, and the defendant Wang Moumou not only violated the home isolation regulations and went out without authorization, but also used violent means to attack the police, and finally was prosecuted for violating the home isolation regulations and obstructing official business, and was sentenced to 9 months in prison. This is not only the first case in Zhejiang Province to be sentenced to a person in home isolation who violated the rules of home isolation and obstructed official business, but it is also most likely the first case in the country. In the extraordinary period of fighting the epidemic, the public judgment of this case undoubtedly reflects the institutional rigidity and enforcement of China's quarantine regulations.
When the domestic "anti-epidemic" battle is entering a critical stage of maintaining the results of prevention and control, no individual can stay out of the matter. At this moment, whether we can put our own interests aside and put the awareness of the overall situation first is a "practical" test of individual civic consciousness and social responsibility. Everyone is not only the first responsible person for their own health and safety, but also inseparable from the family, the community and even the whole society. As Bai Yansong said in Newsweek: "Selfishness in life is not impossible, but it is necessary to keep the red line of selfishness... In the time of epidemic prevention: love for others is to love yourself. ”
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