Re:Shelter in place for Bay Area counties
by _jal on Monday March 16, 2020 @04:13PM
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The short answer is yes. Police powers[1] are not absolute, but extend pretty far. The more extreme applications have been few-and-far between, so they're not tested much.
[1] This is not about cops. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_power_(United_States_co...