South Carolina A.G. threatens mayors who issue 'stay at home orders'

[left-of-center2012]

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson (R) issued an opinion Friday saying local governments do not have the authority to exercise emergency powers that are delegated to the governor by state lawmakers.

Some cities in the state have enacted “stay at home” orders to try to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. However, the attorney general’s opinion ... concluded that only the Governor was empowered to exercise extraordinary emergency powers.

The opinion concludes by saying, “counties and municipalities should be aware that any unauthorized exercise of such emergency powers could subject these political subdivisions to liability ...”
threatening local authorities who issue such ‘stay at home’ orders.

Governor McMaster (R) of South Carolina has refused to issue a ‘stay at home’ order.

https://www.wyff4.com/article/sc-cities-should-not-issue-individual-stay-at-home-orders-sc-attorney-general-says-friday/31956864#

[mercuryblues]

1. Yup. I just read they reopened Folly Beach because of that

Things are going to get ugly in SC in 2 weeks.

[Eliot Rosewater]

2. They are going to kill millions of us, the republicans...

[dweller]

6. they are going to kill hundreds

of them, the repugs ...

their Gov is right if he wants them dead...

✌🏼

[Eliot Rosewater]

7. In the short term in that area, hundreds, in the long term the repubs backing the killer in the WH

will kill millions.

I hope not, but I think so.

if 160,000,000 are infected as is suspected and the death rate is even just 1 percent, that is 1,600,000...

[Flaleftist]

15. If ventilator production doesn't keep up with patients who need intensive care

and, of course, there is the need of medical professionals and hospital rooms to provide that care, that 1% can go a lot higher. You can also include the people with non-covid emergencies who won't get proper treatment because of all of this. This could get really bad. These stupid and insane decisions by Republicans to not encourage social distancing are going to have catastrophic consequences.

[Eliot Rosewater]

16. Thanks, yeah I get a lot of push back when I say millions, but it is gonna be

millions if rump isnt removed.

And he wont be, cons in general really are too dumb to know better.

[elleng]

3. IDIOT!

OUT with him (and his 'governor.')

[left-of-center2012]

4. My Trump loving brother lives in Myrtle Beach, SC

He was very angry that his favorite bar/restaurant was forced to close.

"This is America ! Everyone should choose for themselves."
(wouldn't that be anarchy?)

[CrispyQ]

5. No fucking words.

[Keth]

8. hmmm..

I thought those Republicans were all about local control.

[not_the_one]

9. One of the mayors needs to call his bluff.

n/t

[kimbutgar]

10. Just think those who believe in science and understand this is a pandemic will stay home

Those others will end up sick and possibility dying, culling the herd of the stupids.

[Jamastiene]

11. Republicans never miss a chance to be bullies. n/t

[DAMANgoldberg]

12. I saw this earlier in the week.

What had happened is that the Columbia mayor, Steve Benjamin, issued a citywide order and the Charleston mayor, John Tecklenburg also issued a citywide order. I originally thought it was racial, as Columbia has a black mayor. Charleston as a white one. But this is still idiotic.

Even Governor Kay Ivey R-Alabama who hasn't issued a statewide order hasn't gotten in the way of local cities doing it, such as Tuscaloosa & Birmingham. They have Democratic mayors.

[left-of-center2012]

13. "I saw this earlier in the week"

Interesting,
as it happened yesterday.



"South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson (R) issued an opinion Friday ..."

[DAMANgoldberg]

14. I apologize

All of our days are running together now.

Link to tweet

Thursday, the city of Columbia did its order, the next day, SC state issued an opinion that it was invalid. The city has pushed back and is enforcing its order as of this AM.