Comments on: Gov. Patrick: Travel Ban Still in Effect

By: Diana Caissie on Facebook

Diana Caissie on Facebook — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:31:31 +0000

1984 is about total Government control where they torture people who go against the government. Is a $500 fine anywhere comparable to what would happen in 1984?

By: Robert Howard on Facebook

Robert Howard on Facebook — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:30:07 +0000

Hitler banned travel in Germany. Just saying.

By: Judy Fitzgerald Rice on Facebook

Judy Fitzgerald Rice on Facebook — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:29:43 +0000

Robert, are you serious? Have you read the content of the MEMA travel ban? It says “Law enforcement is being asked to interpret the exceptions broadly; the objective is to limit traffic as much as possible while allowing critical public and private sector services and functions to use the roads as necessary.”
I’m pretty sure the police aren’t going to arrest someone who’s trying to drive to a hospital. My guess is the ban was put into affect to keep idiots who don’t have any common sense off the roads.
http://www.mass.gov/eopss/agencies/mema/

By: Tanya Brinegar on Facebook

Tanya Brinegar on Facebook — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:25:51 +0000

@bee make your employer pay it.

By: Rose Michon on Facebook

Rose Michon on Facebook — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:24:16 +0000

Common sense, Diana! Glad to see someone still has some.

By: Tanya Brinegar on Facebook

Tanya Brinegar on Facebook — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:23:48 +0000

The crews are sleeping now. They won’t be out until the afternoon, said gov. Deval Patrick

By: John Syriac on Facebook

John Syriac on Facebook — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:22:52 +0000

Seriously who needs to be out in this anyway.. everything should be closed again except for essential places. Malls don’t constitute essential.. i mean everyone bled the grocery stores dry the last 2 days what else do u need stay home and let the crews clear the roads properly

By: Tanya Brinegar on Facebook

Tanya Brinegar on Facebook — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:22:05 +0000

There is no way a 2 wheel drive ambulance would make it down my street. The snow on my street is waist high!

By: Robert Howard on Facebook

Robert Howard on Facebook — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:21:59 +0000

Fair enough. I would hope the ambulance makes it on time.

By: Diana Caissie on Facebook

Diana Caissie on Facebook — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:21:53 +0000

*Ambulance being an emergency vehicle which isn’t affected by the ban on driving.

By: Robert Howard on Facebook

Robert Howard on Facebook — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:20:46 +0000

@ Rose. I hope you don’t need to drive anyone to the hospital. Do you like the Government telling you what to do and when to do it? Do you like the Government running your life? Have you ever read “1984″?

By: Tanya Brinegar on Facebook

Tanya Brinegar on Facebook — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:20:44 +0000

Last night my friend’s friend got arrested and fined!

By: Bee Moe on Facebook

Bee Moe on Facebook — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:20:31 +0000

i work as a home health aid , i have a client in palmer they are 85 and 86 years old i dont expect them to shovel the drive way or side walk i put my hazards on and ran inside the door was inside for about 3 mins and i see a cop in his car he told me u cant park here i said im not parking he was half way through the ticket when i explained my situation and let me go.

By: Amber Shutt on Facebook

Amber Shutt on Facebook — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:19:49 +0000

State and local police will NOT be actively out pulling people over for violating the ban. However anyone who gets into an accident or has to be plowed out if they get stuck or go off the road WILL face the penalty which could be up to one year in jail.

By: Diana Caissie on Facebook

Diana Caissie on Facebook — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:19:05 +0000

I won’t drive anyone to the hospital, I’ll call 911 and an ambulance will get us there.

By: Robert Howard on Facebook

Robert Howard on Facebook — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:17:40 +0000

@ Diana. I hope you don’t have to drive anyone to the hospital. Do you want to get arrested for doing that? WGGB needs to speak out against this. Lead the way amoungst the local media!

By: Rose Michon on Facebook

Rose Michon on Facebook — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:16:48 +0000

I have read many comments about how people think the Governor’s travel ban is an abuse of power. I believe most of those people lack the intelligence to stay home if he had not put the ban in effect. In this instance, I believe he was right. There doesn’t seem to be alot of common sense left in our society, so I’m glad he made that call. This way those fools will not keep the road crews from getting their jobs done and I can get out sooner!

By: Diana Caissie on Facebook

Diana Caissie on Facebook — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:13:45 +0000

@Robert, I honestly can’t tell if you are joking or not. The ban is supposed to keep nonessential traffic off of the roads so that they can clear them out in order to open up the roads and make access for emergency vehicles.

By: Robyn Lemus on Facebook

Robyn Lemus on Facebook — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:11:51 +0000

Its good the governor has put this ban in affect. Then non emergency personal cant get in trouble for not going to work!

By: Bee Moe on Facebook

Bee Moe on Facebook — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:10:19 +0000

its pretty rediculous that my job is making me go to work but i get there and theres no parking spot, i run inside to tell them i cant work and a cop is already writing me a ticket…