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Originally Posted by exit2lef
Yes, and that’s a pretty unusual situation (having electricity provided by a city government) that gives the mayor more power (sorry, couldn’t resist) to enforce things.
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Threatening to cut the power was the better option rather than simply arresting the people involved. LAPD had been out there a few times before and they could have been much more strict. Ignoring public health orders is a misdemeanor in California with fines up to $1500 and 30 days in jail, but nobody seems to want to go that route. SJPD has been out to other situations near where I live and didn't arrest anyone.
On the other hand, I do think that cutting utilities off seems to be extrajudicial in any case. It's hard when the rule of law is more heavy handed.
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If that’s the case, this might be a valid tactic. I just hope they’re taking steps to be absolutely sure that power it not cut off inadvertently to vulnerable residents.
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They're not. We're not even close to that. The strictest thing I've ever seen is local governments are voting to issue $100 tickets to people who don't wear masks when they should. That seems more symbolic than anything else, infractions are on the lowest priority of law enforcement here.