D&D and the rising pandemic

[Zardnaar]

Not sure how the law here works but voluntary mask use didn't have a high uptake.

Last day of lockdown there was some anti lockdown protest and the cops didn't do much. They also didn't do much when BLM did their bigger March back in lockdown 1.0.

Turns out a lot of our mandatory stuff is more strongly suggested.

 

[Cadence]

A huge drop in active cases in just four days!??!

Turns out that active cases includes "is presumed positive based on symptoms and/or close contact with a known positive COVID individual". Guessing that was a lot of tests that cleared people, and/or a lot of quarantines that finished pretty much all at once?

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally linked to 20% of US coronavirus cases in August: researchers

Nineteen percent of the 1.4 million new coronavirus cases in the U.S. between Aug. 2 and Sept. 2 can be traced back to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally held in South Dakota, according to researchers from San Diego State University's Center for Health Economics & Policy Studies.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Zardnaar]

Election next month. Under level 3 they suspended campaigning and the election.

Jacinda Ardern begins New Zealand election tour at parents' house so they can babysit | Jacinda Ardern | The Guardian

New Zealand prime minister starts campaign with a sleepover at the ‘folks’ in the small rural town of Morrinsville

amp.theguardian.com

Level two they can with social distancing. No D&D at gamestores until level 1 although home games are fine.

 

[Hussar]

Yeah, I gotta admit I'm blown away by people losing their naughty word on stores for requiring masks to be served. And then trying to claim that it isn't lawful.

Dude, it's a private buisiness. I can insist that customers wear blue shirts if I want to. It's my business. You don't like it, GTFO.

The funny thing is, I have a sneaking suspicion that the same folks that lose their minds in line at Walmart are the ones who insist that companies have the right to serve whomever they choose when it comes to ... erm... other issues.

 

[billd91]

Yeah, I gotta admit I'm blown away by people losing their naughty word on stores for requiring masks to be served. And then trying to claim that it isn't lawful.

Dude, it's a private buisiness. I can insist that customers wear blue shirts if I want to. It's my business. You don't like it, GTFO.

The funny thing is, I have a sneaking suspicion that the same folks that lose their minds in line at Walmart are the ones who insist that companies have the right to serve whomever they choose when it comes to ... erm... other issues.

That last bit hits the nail on the head. They think it’s fine to discriminate against others (for something illegitimate), not themselves (for something legitimate). Lack of privilege is for ”someone else” not them.

 

[Zardnaar]

Does USA not have laws about banning refusing service?

Here you can refuse service legally. A gamestore couldn't kick out one of the more pungent players. At least the owner didn't want to try.

Once in a blue moon you hear a horror story though.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Does USA not have laws about banning refusing service?

Here you can refuse service legally. A gamestore couldn't kick out one of the more pungent players. At least the owner didn't want to try.

Once in a blue moon you hear a horror story though.

Yes we do. You can refuse service to anyone for any LEGAL reason.

So you can refuse service to Rabbi O’Malley on the basis of being a drunk, a forger, a check bouncer, disruptive, unsanitary, or the like, but not for being Jewish, a religious convert, black, or lesbian.*





* in some states

 

[Zardnaar]

Yes we do. You can refuse service to anyone for any LEGAL reason.

So you can refuse service to Rabbi O’Malley on the basis of being a drunk, a forger, a check bouncer, disruptive, unsanitary, or the like, but not for being Jewish, a religious convert, black, or lesbian.*





* in 43 states

Ah here I believe you have to get a trespass order.

A lot of people don't actually know the law. For example some shops here have a sign along the lines of "we reserve the right to search your bags".

What they don't mention is you can reserve the right to refuse them and they are not allowed to restrain you in any way even if a staff member or security guard saw you steak something.

Basically you just walk off. Still not a great idea as behind the scenes they have photos etc via store security cams.

They can call the police but you more or less have to be there or parking lot to get caught.

Turns out during lockdown they can't legally stop you protesting either.

 

[Eltab]

A huge drop in active cases in just four days!??!

Turns out that active cases includes "is presumed positive based on symptoms and/or close contact with a known positive COVID individual". Guessing that was a lot of tests that cleared people, and/or a lot of quarantines that finished pretty much all at once?

If a bunch of people got it - or were detected to have it - all at once, their three-week quarantine would finish all at once.
Maybe you are looking at (finally) an effective effort to cure patients and restrain the germs.