Rhode Island Governor Announces National Guard Will Go 'Door-to-Door' to Identify New Yorkers to Slow COVID-19 Spread

New Yawkers, you in danger gurls!

They are comin' for ya' !!!

Someone hide me in the attic!

Like the Nazis and their enablers went door to door looking for Jews.

They can flush out the New Yorkers by having someone sing out their window and see who yells "shut the fuck up!".

If people are quarantined, what difference does it make if they drove in from NYC?

I'd turn in NativeNYer...and I'm a NYer myself.

So I guess no one from RI went on Spring Break in FL, huh?

Papers, please

Door to door for the entire state?

That should take twenty minutes, max.

Are there a lot of new yawkers traveling to rhode island? Why is this bitch leading the charge on this.

Thank you R4. Might I suggest the song might be "Tomorrow" from Annie?

Also - not pick up your dog's shit when out for a walk. No... wait... that actually seems to be encouraged (at least in my neighborhood) if you live in a nicer area they have maintenance people to do it for you.

I hope they get video when they go to talk to these people.

(Come on, you know they're hunting humans)

„Ihren Papieren, bitte!“

Cuomo threatened to sue RI over this.

Like I said before, people are getting fucking CRAZY over this virus.

You really see what your country is like, in times of crisis.

America 2020 is nothing like America in the 1940's.

Now, it's every man for himself.

"Your papers please."

Hath not a NYer eyes...?

[quote]Now, it's every man for himself.

'cause anything else would be socialism!

Appropriate family guy episode

Hey, we live in a Floeida beach town and we got infected by spring breakers from New York.

Our beaches are now closed because of them.

Rhode Island is making a wise move.

R20 - nah, you don't know that for sure. Your state was stupidly slow to react.

And how many New Yorkers go to Rhode Island? Is that a thing? I mean it's not turn of the 20th century Newport.

Look at the stats per state. It’s not even close. New York and Cuomo are the problem and everyone needs to do what they can to limit their exposure to the state and its residents. Trump is making a big mistake not to quarantine New York.

John Carpenter's film was indeed prescient!

r22 How would you enforce that big brother?

The Northeastern states are turning on New York like a pack of wolves. No idea they were hated so much. Love to you all from Texas.

Look at the numbers for California, Texas and Florida. It’s night and day compared to New York. No one should have to suffer because of New York’s ineptitude.

New York isn't "inept" asshole. They got hit the hardest because they're the most visited city in the world, tons of people in and out all the time. Geez some of you people really make me question why I even come on this goddam site.

[quote]Geez some of you people really make me question why I even come on this goddam site.

Because on this site, you can rant and rave in the comfort of your own home, without having to worry about ending up in a strait-jacket shot full of thorazine.

OMG, how fucking stupid are people like R22? MORON, NYC is a global hub. We inevitably get more people coming here every fucking day from all over the world than most of you rubes get in a YEAR. That parasite in the WH KNEW about this months ago when we could've done something about it. How the fuck would you expect Cuomo/NY to prepare for something the president knew about, called a hoax and fired the pandemic team TWO YEARS AGO, but NY knew NOTHING about? How, you idiot?

Are you really this mentally-challenged that you act as though we simply chose to let in a virus so that our city would completely shut down and potentially destroy our city and god help us, we became so desperate we drove to RI of all places??? I mean outside of a couple of towns, that state is SHIT! I'll take my chances with the virus than go to a place like Warwick.

[quote] NYC is a global hub.

So is California, but even though California is larger than New York, New York has 10 times the number of cases.

R30, THINK. What could possibly be the difference between CA and NY? You really can't figure out the difference? You want to start with how large LA is vs NYC? LA is 500M of land alone. People out there drive. You don't have a million packed every day on subways including tourists. Come on. Really?

500m*

BTW, LA alone only has 4M vs NYC 8M, so figure you have twice the number of people in a smaller land mass vs LA alone.

Someday they will have a National Landmark where some brave family hid the New Yorkers in the attic.

California also hasn't really been testing that many people so nobody knows what the actual numbers are.

California is very spread out. Plus they prepared better early on. Thank you Mayor Garcetti and governor Newsom.

[quote]The Northeastern states are turning on New York like a pack of wolves

I always tell Californians never to travel East. Easterners will knife you in a hot second.

[quote]LA is 500M of land alone. People out there drive. You don't have a million packed every day on subways including tourists.

If there had been good leadership, all of NYC's public transportation in the city and in and out of the city would have been shut down at the first sign of an epidemic.

Nobody was looking for Rhode Island until that cunt threw down the pointless gauntlet.

Perhaps someone told her to pick the biggest, meanest looking prisoner in the joint and throw a punch at him. Supposedly, even if you get your ass kicked, it’ll earn you some respect.

R31 and R33 are exactly right.

The creeps trashing NY on this thread, have clearly never left Bumfucke.

The governor of Rhode Island is right and people will praise him once thing is over.

Sorry, "praise her". She will be praised@

praised!

OK, ok, I'll just quarantine in my cottage and somehow entertain myself. Perhaps I shall inventory the wine cellar. Netflix and chill.

I can't wait till this virus hits the red state deplorables. They'll be dropping like flies and their governors will be keeping the gun shops open and banning abortions. Their patient Zero will definitely be some fabricated NYer passing through as they, like their president accept no responsibility.. I must have missed the televangelists telling people to go to church and contribute bigly.

Good!

Lol good luck with that RI. We’ll remember this when it’s all over.

R44, good idea!

That is what I did in South West Florida after they closed the beaches!

How much Justin Cabernet do you have?

[quote] America 2020 is nothing like America in the 1940's.

40s?

NYC residents are being assholes though. I'm across the state and despite it closing in around us, we weren't getting it -- until some asshole NYC greyhound bus showed up. Now we're fucked because they wanted to flee instead of stay and support their city.

It's not all the residents though, just the cunts, many with money.

You know this bothers me because I know the 4th amendment and its history. Plus Raimondo isn't the sharpest crayon in the box either.

How do you know the national guard who shows up at your door isn't infected with covid and when you open your door to show your papers he gets you?

[quote]Hey, we live in a Floeida beach town and we got infected by spring breakers from New York.

You got infected by having Spring Break and having beaches & restaurants open in the first place.

Take responsibility.

BTW maybe I'm missing something, but what's in Rhode Island that's making NYers want to go there?

And when you think of it, wouldn't Boston residents be a danger to them as well?

Ridiculously unconstitutional.

I’m amazed at the stupidity on this thread, too.

FL got it from New Yorkers? Comparing the cases in CA and NY?

My head hurts.

[quote] If there had been good leadership, all of NYC's public transportation in the city and in and out of the city would have been shut down at the first sign of an epidemic.

And how would you like the doctors, nurses, EMTs, police officers, etc. etc. etc. to get to work?

What?

[quote]Ridiculously unconstitutional.

So is "sheltering in place" and "social distancing". One more unconstitutional action no longer matters.

Blocking the "Fascism in action" troll, who clearly doesn't care how many millions die so long as he can go out to 7-11 for his Slurpee.

r50, these are not NYERS , their natives of your state and went home to die with their family.

Gina's grandmother must have told her how Mussolini made the trains run on time.

they are natives of your state who went home to die with their loved ones rather than an apartment in NYC with six roommates and one roll of toilet paper.

Somebody wanted attention. This is quite literally the first time I’ve heard the words “Rhode Island” in months.

Will we be herring from North Dakota next? All the short poppies having their moment in the coronavirus sun?

Who will be the New York Anne Frank living in an attic in a RI house? Who'll play her in the movie?

R62, I love herring

Oh New Yorkers,............

R63 Who else?

" Come out, come out, wherever you are........."

These Mormon fuckwads just loaded 5 kids from their cramped UES apt into an RV to drive from Manhattan to Zion (Utah).

Exceptionalism, greed, and Heavenly Father! Hoping the magic underpants protect them?

stay in zion. do not return.

[quote] Will we be herring from North Dakota next?

Make mine pickled, please.

R58,

Benjamin Franklin once said: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."

Regardless of the reason they’re telling you now for doing it, you cannot ban travel, and you certainly can’t ban travel of people from ONE specific state coming to your state.

What precedent can be set for a republican governor to declare in the future that he doesn’t like Chinese people, so they’re not allowed in his state? Or blacks? Or gays? Let’s not go down a slippery slope of unconstitutionality without going about it the right way by declaring martial law if it’s necessary.

Seriously. Hopefully this will finally empty out N.Y. of all the talentless morons and twats that have invaded over the past two decades and we’ll finally be fucking rid of them.

Because Rhode Island doesn’t want them?

Might be time to start hoarding your empty wine bottles, NYC. Buy tampons.

My brother, who lived in NY (now lives in Danbury, cheaper taxes) has a summer house at the beach in RI. His family is there all summer

RI is a popular spot for NYers wanting a summer house (a lot cheaper than the Hamptons)

I think we all need a little reminder of exactly what city we are talking about. Ladies and gentlemen, Liza MINNELLI.

[quote]Their patient Zero will definitely be some fabricated NYer passing through

The only NYer constantly passing through to see those rubes is Trump. He needs to be washed in their praise...I hope he reciprocated.

That's WICKED REH-TAH-DED!

Per Cuomo, the bitch backed down.

R22, No, hon; your false idol Trump is, was, and will forever be "the problem."

As for r80, who couldn't predict this? What the RI Governor proposed to do threatened not New Yorkers but the Constitution itself.

We do not require citizens to prove who they are or where they domicile, except when they themselves are voluntarily registering for legal reasons (voting, driving, teaching, e.g.). Crossing the border into another state is not included in the exceptions.

New Yorkers,

Rhode Island is barely a state

[quote]I'd turn in NativeNYer...and I'm a NYer myself.

Really R6? Are you THIS NativeNYer?

If Obama was POTUS - Conservatives would say "Civil Liberties" are being thrown out the window

But because we have Trump - Conservatives are silent about civil liberties.

[quote] Rhode Island is barely a state

It's not a state; the state is Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

[quote] We do not require citizens to prove who they are or where they domicile

Not YET.

But under DUMP, anything can happen.

[quote]Look at the numbers for California, Texas and Florida. It’s night and day compared to New York. No one should have to suffer because of New York’s ineptitude.

Comparing TX to NY is even more ridiculous than the comparison to CA. The Lt. gov literally said old people should just die for the economy. That's leadership in your mind, genius? Is that the opposite of "ineptitude" in your mind?

Second, I'd suggest you pay attention to CA and FL, because both will surpass NY in the coming days/weeks specifically because the people in both states haven't taken quarantining/ soc. distancing as seriously as most NYers have.

The North Fork of LI was the first place in Suffolk County to have Covid 19. It was a KOCAL who had it & passed it to a slew of other locals who brought it into a nursing home where it is now killing seniors at a record rate.

So what did the local pols do? Demand a travel ban of people coming from NYC. They’re blaming the city. People are making up bullshit stories of infected NYers pouring off trains directly into supermarkets to strip the shelves (which were stripped by locals several weeks ago).

This shit isn’t funny. It’s rightwing propaganda that’s taking hold in a big way. And they are all defending Trump, claiming city people are blaming Trump when it’s the dirty Chinese & rich Jews spreading it into god fearing America from NYC.

[quote] I'd suggest you pay attention to CA and FL, because both will surpass NY in the coming days/weeks specifically because the people in both states haven't taken quarantining/ soc. distancing as seriously as most NYers have.

I live in California and that's a bunch of bullshit. We are taking quarantine and social distancing very seriously, it started a lot sooner.

Here's the text of the U.S. 4th amendment - in synopsis you are to be secure in your person, papers and things.

Here's the 4th: "[t]he right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."

And the 5th too: "No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."

R90, CA will surpass NY in a few days, so clearly not enough social distancing.

When the virus first came to the U.S., I predicted that California would be the hardest hit, considering its size and all the travel from Asia. I have to give credit to Gov. Newsom from keeping California from becoming like New York.

You guys are not paying attention at all. LA will surpass NY soon.

And it's already been pointed out to you the difference between the two cities. I mean when you hear that something called "social distancing" is required to prevent this from spreading and you're acting like a city of 4M with more space and everyone drives vs a city of 8M with millions taking mass transit ie., sardines in a tin tube is doing a "better job," then you're being willfully ignorant.

I'm in Rhode Island and I think the governor is being forceful and direct. The state has relatively few cases now and she is doing everything she can to keep it that way. What is being done is that people from out-of-state are being instructed to quarantine themselves for 14 days. No one is being turned away from the safe haven of the nation's smallest state. Does it have the force of law? Maybe not, but it has the moral force of trying to limit the spread. Rhode Island is the second most densely populated state (after New Jersey, but also after non-states Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico). It could spread like a grease fire here. If you are escaping an area with high infection rates, then quarantining seems to be the ethical thing to do.

And equating this to Gestapo tactics is astounding: it's the virus that state health officials are hoping to isolate, not New Yorkers qua New Yorkers. Conflating fleeing New Yorkers who may be unwittingly, innocently spreading the virus to Jews fleeing persecution and murder is appalling.

[quote]a city of 8M with millions taking mass transit ie., sardines in a tin tube

Allowing that to continue should be a crime and the people who allowed it to continue should be imprisoned. There's no justification for letting the trains run when there is a highly contagious fatal disease present and the usual state of trains is packed.

^^Conflating. . . with Jews. . . ^^

I agree, R96, And the MTA makes it worse by taking away trains or limiting service. It's disgusting. Fortunately, I no longer have to take trains. I drive and I'd rather pay a garage when need be.

[quote]Allowing that to continue should be a crime and the people who allowed it to continue should be imprisoned. There's no justification for letting the trains run when there is a highly contagious fatal disease present and the usual state of trains is packed.

And how exactly are cops, nurses, doctors, delivery people, etc supposed to get to work in NYC? Most people here don't own cars. You expect the minimum wage grocery worker to pay for Uber?

Ridership is down 80%. New Yorkers are staying off the trains, but this virus has been in the city since at least February.

Cuomo called the RI governor and pretty much told her to fuck off. She backed down.

^Speaking of which, 900 NYPD now have it.

[quote]CA will surpass NY in a few days, so clearly not enough social distancing.

First it will have to surpass NJ.

CA's total number of infected as of today is over 6,204.

NJ's is 13,386.

Score so far:

Cuomo - TWO POINTS

RI Governor - ZERO

Donald DUMP - ZERO and a SMACK DOWN

R95: When this mess is over I implore you get out of RI. Come on down to Georgia - where power is cheaper, car registration is easier and cheaper, and even driver licenses are less expansive.

Oh yeah and no excise taxes on cars down here. You pay the ad valorum when you buy the car. That's all.

Power too - up north in RI you pay close to 25 cents a kWh. Know what it is down here 12 cents.

Plus the food choices down here - in RI you get what, price rite, shaws - down here there's Publix, Kroger, and a bunch of asian and farmers markets. I'm so glad I got the fuck out of RI almost two years ago.

R95: When this mess is over I implore you get out of RI. Come on down to Georgia - where power is cheaper, car registration is easier and cheaper, and even driver licenses are less expansive.

Oh yeah and no excise taxes on cars down here. You pay the ad valorum when you buy the car. That's all.

Power too - up north in RI you pay close to 25 cents a kWh. Know what it is down here 12 cents.

Plus the food choices down here - in RI you get what, price rite, shaws - down here there's Publix, Kroger, and a bunch of asian and farmers markets. I'm so glad I got the fuck out of RI almost two years ago.

[quote] and even driver licenses are less expansive.

Unlike your waistline.

[quote] How the fuck would you expect Cuomo/NY to prepare for something the president knew about, called a hoax and fired the pandemic team TWO YEARS AGO, but NY knew NOTHING about? How, you idiot?

If Cuomo/NY knew it wasn't a hoax, then why not wait until March to do anything? If Trump should have known by early January, then what's everyone else's excuse? There absolutely was misinformation concerning the virus coming out of China and the WHO.

Why wait ^^^

This seems illegal. Having tests available nationally would be a better solution.

You know it's misinformation only in hindsight. States haven't been left in a lurch like this before and were waiting on federal guidance. When it was clear that the federal response was a joke/negligent/criminal, states started acting on their own behalf.

R105 yeah we know it's cheap living elsewhere, especially in the southern states. Hmm could be that high producing, heavily taxed states are supporting the not give a shit about its citizens states.

My relative was going on and on about how cheap everything is in Florida, but they leave out that there's little social support for citizens, and there's no cares about environmental damage. I know if I get in a car accident, I'm covered by mandatory car insurance and the vehicles were at least road legal.

I have my gripes with NYS, but I know damn well I'm covered if I lose it all. I know my basic public education is held with higher regard by employers. It's only ashame the rest of the country leeches off expensive states. It wouldn't be so strenuous on us if the entire country took care of themselves.

R110 States have acted on their own behalf before and have even sued Trump due to issues regarding federal funding. If there was genuine leadership coming from any of the most affected states, we would have seen something being done a lot earlier. Hell, even now states won't enforce shelter in place. Fortunately, most citizens are acting responsibly but that wasn't the case as recently as a few weeks ago. Are these states looking for "guidance".

The reason we got to this point is because 1) A lot of the protections that would have been put in place would have been extremely unpopular and even more difficult to enforce, especially in liberal states where there is a higher concentration of people with different ethnic backgrounds and 2) We were given false information by the WHO, which is why you had people like De Blasio and telling everyone to leave their homes.

What is really negligent is claiming that the use of hydroxychloroquine is dangerous when it's only been prescribed by doctors in certain circumstances.

[quote] Hmm could be that high producing, heavily taxed states are supporting the not give a shit about its citizens states.

And the (red) states most dependent on blue states are in complete denial about their dependence.

I've said it numerous times on here: Nothing sickens me more than a state in the top five of mooching like KY with a state pop. half the size of NYC alone, where the senator is the majority leader, has all of the powerful to control the supreme court, the justice system at the states' level and the purse strings of this country.

How we've allowed a mooching, soulless demon from KY to have so much power coming from a state contributing NOTHING and only taking and having so few people is that fucking state, is unconscionable.

in* that fucking state