Fear is growing in the Detroit Metro area, as word spreads that 20% of the city’s police force is now under quarantine.
Citizens are now worried about massive civil unrest unfolding in the city.
Currently, Michigan is under a very strict statewide “lockdown.”
All non-essential businesses are closed and if you’re an “essential worker” you have a laminated paper you must keep with you in case you’re pulled over so you can prove why you’re on the road.
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Is the next step to bring in the National Guard and go full “martial law” in the city now that so many officers have fallen ill?
More than a fifth of Detroit’s police force is quarantined; two officers have died from coronavirus and at least 39 have tested positive, including the chief of police.
For the 2,200-person department, that has meant officers working doubles and swapping between units to fill patrols. And everyone has their temperature checked before they start work.
An increasing number of police departments around the country are watching their ranks get sick as the number of coronavirus cases explodes across the U.S. The growing tally raises questions about how laws can and should be enforced during the pandemic [2], and about how departments will hold up as the virus spreads among those whose work puts them at increased risk of infection. [AP News [3]]
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And this problem isn’t unique just to Detroit, it’s happening all over the country.
As you can imagine police officers who are still on the streets are scared. Can you blame them?
“I don’t think it’s too far to say that officers are scared out there,” said Sgt. Manny Ramirez, president of Fort Worth Police Officers Association.
Nearly 690 officers and civilian employees at police departments and sheriff’s offices around the country have tested positive for COVID-19, according to an Associated Press survey this week of over 40 law enforcement agencies, mostly in major cities. The number of those in isolation as they await test results is far higher in many places.
Stay safe folks, keep your doors and windows locked and wash your hands. We’re going to make it through this – lights is coming soon to these dark times.
This piece was written by Missy Crane on March 29, 2020. It originally appeared in WayneDupree.com [4] and is used by permission.
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