Newsbrief: Rebellion breaks social distancing laws

(photo: The New York Times

by Magnus Leonard

Civilians are coming together to rebel against the current social distancing laws in Idaho, according to The New York Times. 

A few dozen people gathered inside of an old factory building north of Boise to hear Ammon Bundy, who is famous for leading an armed takeover of an Oregon wildlife refuge, talk. Bundy held this meeting because he believes that the social distancing laws break the constitutional right of peaceful protest.

a group in the Boise, Idaho area was looking for a venue to host an Easter service this coming weekend with a potential crowd of 1,000 people. This event would put thousands of people at risk. Bundy is also putting together regular meetings where they assess how they are going to fight back against this government overreach.

Health care providers and first responders are warning the public that if they don’t take strong measures to avoid the virus, the small infrastructure and Idaho’s small hospitals would not be able to support everyone. 

Idaho was one of the last states to have a confirmed case, but now the numbers have risen to far more cases per capita than California.

Magnus Leonard is reporting from home. He is currently working on a construction sight when he is not doing school work.