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Re:How long can a democracy maintain emergency limits and st... by himinlomax on Friday September 03, 2021 @02:15AM (#28400980)
If you have the means to travel far enough to be subjected to quarantine, you have the means to spend $100 on a phone.
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Re:How long can a democracy maintain emergency limits and st... by RalfWausE on Friday September 03, 2021 @05:00AM (#28401922)
You may have the MEANS... but is a smartphone MANDATORY? I have the means to travel abroad, no problem, but never in my mind i would voluntarily own a smartphone.
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Re:How long can a democracy maintain emergency limits and st... by danielheath on Friday September 03, 2021 @05:55AM (#28402256)
No, it's not mandatory. You can quarantine in a hotel.
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Re:How long can a democracy maintain emergency limits and st... by RalfWausE on Friday September 03, 2021 @07:00AM (#28402617)
Then i would prefer the hotel... visible chains are better than invisible ones.
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Re:How long can a democracy maintain emergency limits and st... by danielheath on Saturday September 04, 2021 @03:35AM (#28412941)
Sure. Hotel quarantine is the default.

If you prefer, you are also able to use the app and stay home.

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Re:How long can a democracy maintain emergency limits and st... by nevermindiguess on Saturday September 04, 2021 @12:39AM (#28412130)
Typical lefto-fascist thinking. Disregard for the law and forced imposition of measures based on subjective perception. Well, by the same token you look to me like the kind of person that could commit an act of terror. Let’s have the police interrogate you.
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