Right- is that even legal under the US constitution? And if it is not, who is addressing or 'correcting' that misbehavior?
It is a slippery slope to be sure bit I fear we slid down that slope long ago and are not in a heap at the bottom of the mountain. The constitution is really quite simple and easy to read and understand. But it does seem more and more that, as you mentioned, we, or at least some segment(s) are just ignoring it.
VA has been quite the 'wake up' call in the US to anyone paying attention in the least. It used to be a state quite respectful of the constitution but after the last election, that has changed so abruptly and sharply that it should cause every American to take notice and be properly wary.
But back to the virus: we can go to the grocery store but not to our place of employment. OK but how would anyone know until 1) an LEO stopped a particular vehicle (if no probable cause, a violation of the fourth amendment) and asked that person where they were coming from and going to (violating several amendments to the constitution)? But it seems a lot of people, perhaps the majority, think this is OK because of the current crisis. They thought that too in Germany after the Reichstag burned and the Chancellor was given special, "temporary" power to avoid further 'mass bad behavior'. I guess it worked too 'cause there was little national interference afterward and Herr Hitler was free to 'do the right things'. After all, we should never let a social disaster go to waste.....
One does have to wonder though just how much damage a single motorcyclist can do by taking a ride. And then we have to wonder how much safer society is by preventing that ride in the first place.
Brian
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Not sure the legality of such "orders", anyway, unless we have somehow magically suspended both the US and VA Constitutions (not that our "governor" or the majority of the legislature cares about the Constitutions). I am happy to try and comply with the spirit of such orders, though.
