【美國真相】紐約郡長：我們保護憲法，拒絕執行防疫令！_風聞

導讀：作為美國疫情重災區的紐約州，同時也是防疫“標兵”。最近不但出現越來越多參加“新冠派對”的新冠敢死隊。而且，還首次出現幾個郡長共同反對州長防疫令的情況（類似情況此前已發生在“紅州藍市”中）。以下是美媒CNN的報道。

在紐約州州長安德魯·庫莫（Andrew Cuomo）頒佈一項行政命令限制感恩節聚會人數的不到不到一週的時間裏，幾位上州警長表示他們計劃無視這一命令。

Cuomo的命令將紐約居民的私人住宅人數限制為10人。

他在推特上説：“紐約遵循科學。我們知道室內聚會和聚會是COVID傳播的主要來源。為減慢傳播速度，紐約市將把私人住宅的室內聚會限制為10人。這一限制在星期五晚上10點生效。” 11月11日。

兩天後，奧爾巴尼（紐約州府）附近的郡長開始反對這項措施。

富爾頓縣郡長向CNN解釋了他的立場

撰寫新聞稿之一的富爾頓縣謝里夫·理查德·賈迪諾（Fulton County Sherriff Richard Giardino）向CNN的Brianna Keilar解釋了為什麼他也不會執行Cuomo的命令。

他説：“我認為憲法不允許侵犯您自己家裏的人數。” “他有權做很多事情，但不能告訴執法人員進入某人的房屋並計算誰在那兒。

“我作為治安官的立場是我對州長宣誓相同……我對州長的意圖沒有任何問題……在這種情況下要做最好的事情，但是作為一名憲法官員，我有義務讓我縣選民遵守該法律。”他説。

賈爾迪諾（Giardino）在與一位擔心讓兒子在假期訪問中遇到麻煩的資深人士交談後寫了這篇文章。賈爾迪諾説，庫莫的命令不允許警察罰款或逮捕任何人。

“我的意思是，這使我的社區感到不寒而慄，執法部門將敲門，計算人數並逮捕他們。”

其他縣也有相同的看法

另外兩個郡長在其部門的Facebook頁面上也有類似的感受。

伊利縣郡長蒂莫西·霍華德（Timothy B. Howard）週一説：“我沒有計劃利用辦公室的資源或警員來打破感恩節晚餐的悠久傳統。” “我的辦公室將尊重您的房屋和傳統的聖潔，我鼓勵您全心全意，以負責任的態度行事，併為您的家人做最有益的事情。”

同樣，薩拉託加縣郡長邁克爾·祖羅（Michael Zurlo）質疑如何合理利用員工。

他在新聞稿中説：“我看不到我們如何將資源用於計數公民車道上的汽車或調查他們購買了多少火雞和衣服是為了公共利益。”

新聞稿説，該部門不同意政府可以決定一個人在感恩節能招待多少客人。聲明敦促每個人都遵守指導原則，如果生病了，請留在家中。

“我鼓勵大家採取負責任的行動，”祖羅總結道。

Cuomo的辦公室對回應進行了評論。

“從政者像政客一樣行事，無視真正的專家的説法助長了這種病毒的傳播，而這首先使這個國家陷入了這場持續的公共衞生危機。我們敦促每個人繼續保持聰明和採取負責任的行動。我們知道，這會使人們感到不高興，但使人更不高興則是患病或更糟，”州長高級顧問Rich Azzopardi在給CNN的一份聲明中説。

Less than a week after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo instilled an executive order limiting the number of people at Thanksgiving gatherings, several upstate sheriffs say they plan to ignore it.

Cuomo’s order limits the number of people New York residents can have in their private homes to 10.

“New York follows the science. We know indoor gatherings and parties are a major source of COVID spread. To slow the spread, NYS will limit indoor gatherings at private residences to 10 people. This limit takes effect Friday at 10pm,” he tweeted on November 11.

Two days later, sheriffs around Albany started speaking against the measure.

Fulton County sheriff explains his position to CNN

Fulton County Sherriff Richard Giardino, who wrote one of the news releases, explained to CNN’s Brianna Keilar why he is also not going to enforce Cuomo’s order.

“I don’t think the Constitution allows for the infringement on the number of people in your own home,” he said. “He has authority to do a lot but not to tell law enforcement to get into someone’s house and count who is there.

“My position as a sheriff is that I took the same oath the governor did… and I don’t take any issue with the governors intent… to do what is best under the circumstances, but as a constitutional officer I have an obligation to the constituents in my county to follow that law,” he said.

Giardino wrote the post after he spoke to a veteran concerned about getting his son in trouble over a holiday visit. Giardino said Cuomo’s order doesn’t allow police to fine or arrest anyone.

“What I’m saying is, it sends a chill into my community that law enforcement is going to knock on their door, count the number of people, and arrest them.”

Other counties echo the same sentiments

Two other sheriffs shared similar feelings on their departments’ Facebook pages.

“I have no plans to utilize my office’s resources or Deputies to break up the great tradition of Thanksgiving dinner,” Erie County Sheriff Timothy B. Howard said Monday. “My office will respect the sanctity of your home and traditions, and I encourage you to follow your heart and act responsibly, as well as do what’s best for your family.”

Likewise, Saratoga County Sheriff Michael Zurlo questioned how it would be a good use of employees.

“I can’t see how devoting our resources to counting cars in citizens’ driveways or investigating how much turkey and dressing they’ve purchased is for the public good,” he said in a press release.

The release said the department’ does not agree that government can decide how many guests someone may have for Thanksgiving. The statement urged everyone to follow guidelines and stay home if sick.

“I encourage everyone to act responsibly,” Zurlo concluded.

Cuomo’s office commented on the responses.

“Politicians acting like politicians and ignoring what the actual experts say has been fueling the spread of this virus and is what plunged this country into this continued public health crisis in the first place. ‎We urge everyone to continue to be smart and act responsibly. We know this makes people unhappy, but better unhappy then sick or worse,” Rich Azzopardi, the governor’s senior adviser, said in a statement to CNN.

“真探”評論：一向“乖巧服帖”的郡長，在疫情高漲且大選後這個時間點聯合“反叛”，而且農村恰好又是“川粉”的勢力範圍，透露出“川粉”濃濃的報復意味。