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Taunton, Massachusetts Student Knowingly Attends Class at Taunton High After Testing Positive for Covid19.

Parents were also aware that their child had tested positive, and sent him to school anyway.

More than 30 students who were in close proximity to the infected student have now been quarantined.
Given the high risk of death from infection,
especially with grandparents,
and also the high risk of permanent lung, heart and brain damage after recovery from Covid,
I wonder whether legislations should be passed
to make it a crime to knowingly move about in public
when symptomatic or after having tested positive.
4meAndyou · F
@hartfire The governor here in Massachusetts has mandated the use of masks, but I don't know if anything has been passed by the legislature for prosecution.

The parents of the 30 students who now have to be quarantined might be forced to stay home, and suffer additional monetary damage, if not infection within their families.

It would seem to me a matter for fines, with monetary damages, or a matter for prosecution with public health endangerment.
@4meAndyou I hope it works out.
It's terrifying to think that through no fault of their own, so many people have been put at such risk.
This virus has been making clear just how many people are selfish, irresponsible and without conscience about how their actions affect others.
SW-User
Not really the kids fault if the parents made them go. I know how parents can be. My mum used to send me to school ill and said they will phone her if I have to come home. I know it’s not the same illness but still some parents are really strict when it comes to school.
4meAndyou · F
@SW-User It was beyond ignorant. Covid19 is lethal to a good segment of the population who have other things wrong with them.
SW-User
@4meAndyou I know , I was just saying how some parents think.
Elessar · 26-30, M
Then these are those who make public scenes and post pictures on Facebook of their empty fridge when we end up with a lockdown. Story already seen, unfortunately.
HairbrushDiva · 31-35, F
I never knew there was a Taunton in America. They pinch all the names of English towns.
4meAndyou · F
@HairbrushDiva Particularly in Massachusetts, first settled by the English, who were very homesick, apparently.
HairbrushDiva · 31-35, F
@4meAndyou I know they got Boston from an English town.
4meAndyou · F
@HairbrushDiva And Plymouth, the name of the first town. Worcester, Gloucester, and many, many more. All of the streets in the oldest part of Boston were named after English Dukes. 😉
ArtieKat · M
The stupidity of some people is breathtaking!
4meAndyou · F
@ArtieKat I think Clothos had the right idea. Take them to court.

 
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