"Hey, where're you goin' with that ? Give us a hand here, bub !"
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| Armed vigilantes chop down tree, block driveway of 'out of state' neighbor in quarantine |
| 2020-03-30 |
| [New York Post] A group of armed vigilantes cut down a tree and dragged it across a man’s driveway in Maine to force him to quarantine in his home amid fears he could be infected with the coronavirus, officials said. A man residing on Cripple Creek Road in Vinalhaven, an island off the coast of Maine, called authorities around 3:35 p.m. Friday to report a group of people with guns had cut down a large tree and dragged it in front of his driveway, blocking access to the main road. The man said he left his house to check his property when he noticed the cable went out. The unidentified man said he retreated to his home and hailed the Coast Guard for help using a VHF radio after a neighbor began yelling at him to get indoors and remain quarantined. The armed group had dispersed before authorities arrived. Deputies with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Maine Marine Patrol and a Coast Guard boarding party, responded to the scene. The incident remains under investigation. "Deputies have learned that there is a general belief by some island residents that the Cripple Creek Residents are supposed to be quarantined because they came here from another state and could have COVID-19," the Knox County Sheriff’s Office in Maine said in a Facebook post. "Whether someone is a Maine resident or not, they have the right to free movement and anyone who infringes upon that free movement is potentially violating the law," the post said. The man and his two roommates have been living in Vinalhaven for about 30 days since coming from out-of-state, authorities said. Several towns in Maine have asked seasonal residents and outside visitors to self-quarantine to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Portland Press Herald reported. "If you are concerned about someone potentially being infected or not following the emergency rules or recommendations, please contact us," the sheriff’s office continued in its post. "We want everyone to be informed about COVID-19 and the rules around it. We also want everyone to be safe and not overreact in this time of uncertainty as it could end poorly." |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #14 Chokingly |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2020-03-30 21:16 |
| #13 I know this area well. Year round residents (all very liberal / progressive) believe they have the right to discriminate against seasonals, even if seasonal owns the property. Demons in action. The hypocrisy is chocking thick. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2020-03-30 21:15 |
| #12 ..yeah, cause in close quarters you really want a shotgun. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2020-03-30 21:07 |
| #11 Mainers can go out armed with anything they can afford and carry, open or concealed (no permit needed either). Which I normally approve of, but the guy shopping w/ a slung AR-15 was an idiot. |
| Posted by: The peanut gallery 2020-03-30 20:07 |
| #10 "Hey, where're you goin' with that ? Give us a hand here, bub !" |
| Posted by: Dron66046 2020-03-30 15:33 |
| #9 Armed. Armed with what? For a rich New Yorker, I suppose that is anything scarier than garden shears. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2020-03-30 13:23 |
| #8 Couple bucks says N'Yorker is a jerk, and has built this for years. Seriously, hailed the Coast Guard before police or sheriff? |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2020-03-30 10:17 |
| #7 "Whether someone is a Maine resident or not, they have the right to free movement and anyone who infringes upon that free movement is potentially violating the law," I'll take a jury trial. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2020-03-30 09:13 |
| #6 I meant gorb's comment. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2020-03-30 08:18 |
| #5 ^I resemble that remark. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2020-03-30 08:13 |
| #4 Ah, the downeast island life. There has always been an uneasy tension between year round island residents and the people "from away." |
| Posted by: The peanut gallery 2020-03-30 08:11 |
| #3 Yeesh. Break out the banjos. |
| Posted by: gorb 2020-03-30 07:20 |
| #2 The old social order beginning to break down? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2020-03-30 03:22 |
| #1 Funny, I just thought about that today (yesterday?) on my dirt access road, to cut the 'passer-by' traffic. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2020-03-30 03:05 |