Man refused to disband party that violated COVID order, gets year in jail
Found on Ars Technica on Monday, 05 October 2020
A Maryland judge sentenced a man to one year in jail after finding him guilty of throwing two large parties in violation of a state pandemic order that banned large gatherings. Police were called to the man's home twice in one week, and he refused to disband the party on the second occasion, authorities said.
The order classified any "knowing" and "willful" violation as a misdemeanor that can be punished with up to a year behind bars and a $5,000 fine. Myers therefore got the maximum sentence on the second count.
There are cases where you can, and should, question the current rules. A rule to protect people from a possibly deadly pandemic is at the bottom of that list.