Experts? Where were these so called expects X months ago preaching that these for-profit platforms are not public utilities. Just because they're ubiquitous doesn't mean anything more than everyone has a smartphone in their pocket. Don't confuse convenience with dependability and proper infrastructure.

It's silly - and distracting - to blame these platforms for what is ultimately local, state, and federal governments shooting themselves in the foot and putting the people they take a oath to serve at risk.