4 Months in Prison for Breaking Quarantine in Cayman Islands

[NAM001]

It was Singapore and the crime was vandalism.

it was more than valdalism as americans define it. the kids had street signs and things in their rooms that they stole from the area for room decoration. All a moot point,,,,, it still reflects back to the kids thinking they do not have to respect the rights and properties of others.


I believe that vandalism was their term ...... which meant steeling

 

[formernuke]

On average, one person infects just another person.

Wrong with an airborne virus 1 person can infect a lot of people if they are in a crowd. Everyone they come in close proximity to can become infected.

When the pestilence came over Europe, innocent people were sentenced to death for alleged witchcraft. Even in these dark era, the upper class (e.g. church and nobility, today we would say administration and government) knew that these victims were innocent. They accepted the mob law, because they had no means to stop the plague and they had to calm down the people. Same situation here, most people have wet pants and call for immediate actions that are not at hand.

Here we agree, the media and government overinflated the seriousness of this virus hence the people are in panic so government has to react. A lot of the mandates don't really have any real difference but the uneducated don't know this and are appeased.

 

[tarponchik]

It really is as simple as that. Put aside the drama for a moment and think of others. Be the solution.

Exactly. Thinking of others means letting them have their normal lives while taking reasonable precautions. If you are too scared just stay home and do not answer the door.

 

[JohnN]

I struggle with your interpretation of "exponentially". Maybe the R value or reproduction factor is more meaningful. It's about 1 under the current conditions. On average, one person infects just another person. You can easily kill two or three humans with a car. Following your philosophy of exponential guilt, the very first human (probably Chinese) takes of all the blame for millions of dead. Does that make sense?

Agreed, cars and alcohol are no good example. Take HIV / AIDS. Two HIV negative persons having sex without condom = no offense. One person positive, but did not know that, having sex without condom: no offense. Being positively tested and aware of that, having sex without telling the other person about AIDS and no condom: Punishment is very likely, but no prison. Even if the other person gets HIV, prison is not always the consequence. Why do we treat two (potentially) deadly virus diseases so differently?

When the pestilence came over Europe, innocent people were sentenced to death for alleged witchcraft. Even in these dark era, the upper class (e.g. church and nobility, today we would say administration and government) knew that these victims were innocent. They accepted the mob law, because they had no means to stop the plague and they had to calm down the people. Same situation here, most people have wet pants and call for immediate actions that are not at hand.

The R factor is a trailing indicator, I believe it is currently 0.97 for Germany. The exponential growth in Germany says otherwise
Germany: Coronavirus Pandemic Country Profile. Pay attention to the 7 day moving average

And this https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02009-w

 

[ThatDogDontHunt]

Should the real question be: "Why did she not get 2 years in jail?"

American Teen and Boyfriend Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison for Breaking Quarantine in Cayman Islands

"Anyone wishing to enter the islands is required to quarantine in an approved facility, or at residence using monitoring technology . . . Breaches of quarantine may result in prosecution and penalties of up to $10,000 KYD [approximately $12,195 USD] and two years’ imprisonment,” the statement says.

 

[formernuke]

Should the real question be: "Why did she not get 2 years in jail?"

American Teen and Boyfriend Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison for Breaking Quarantine in Cayman Islands

"Anyone wishing to enter the islands is required to quarantine in an approved facility, or at residence using monitoring technology . . . Breaches of quarantine may result in prosecution and penalties of up to $10,000 KYD [approximately $12,195 USD] and two years’ imprisonment,” the statement says.

How many people ever get max sentences? It's very rare.

 

[ontdiver]

So, here in Ontario, press reports indicate that we are facing a province-wide lockdown starting Christmas Eve in an effort to combat a surge in COVID-19 cases. While we accept that this is now necessary, it was completely avoidable.

A special thanks goes out to those who figured that they were smarter than the rest of us. To paraphrase some of the great health professionals who have been trying very hard to keep us safe, "...we are still waiting on a vaccine to cure widespread stupidity..."

 

[Joneill]

Looks like they caved a bit...

BREAKING: Mack, Ramgeet sentences reduced to 2 months - Cayman Compass

Sends the wrong message in a HUGE way to me! I have absolutely zero sympathy for her "plight" as it was all completely her doing. They should also ban her from returning for 5 years, but I doubt that will happen.

 

[formernuke]

Looks like they caved...

BREAKING: Mack, Ramgeet sentences reduced to 2 months - Cayman Compass

Sends the wrong message in a HUGE way to me!

I disagree, a magistrate did sentencing, the government appealed and won, the parties appealed to a higher court who split the difference.

 

[Joneill]

I disagree, a magistrate did sentencing, the government appealed and won, the parties appealed to a higher court who split the difference.

My point was that they reduced her sentence - to me, that sends the wrong message as this a-hole intentionally flouted a major public safety requirement that she agreed to comply with and knew could result in up to a $10K fine and 2 years - and then was upset/distressed when she got 25% of the fine and 17% of the jail time that they could have assigned.