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Re:Swedish epidemiology boss says questioned Covid-19 strate... by rumanator on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @01:00PM (#23919053)
> (...) is better than a large list of freedom destroying measures that can only lead to riots if imposed for too long

Do you have any example of such a civilization-destroying reaction to basic public health measures?

I mean, Spain was locked down for a long time, and they did had armed forces personnel patrolling the streets, and Spain didn't descended into chaos although they still remember quite well what's it like to live in a dictatorship.

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Re:Swedish epidemiology boss says questioned Covid-19 strate... by 1996 on Wednesday July 22, 2020 @03:04PM (#23920424)
If you need the army patrolling the streets to enforce the rules, I think that riots are not too far away.

I also learned in this thread they happened in other countries like Serbia.

I would expect them to happen in more european countries if there is indeed a second wave, and they do not have the foresight to deploy soldiers in the streets.

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