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Published: Tue, 22 Sep 2009
Description: Pandemic bill gives power to quarantine people; but is it constitutional?
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" N one virus has made thousands of people across the country -- many have died and some worry that it could grow into a full blown pandemic. Well one state the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is preparing for that with a very controversial bill Massachusetts proposing legislation that would allow police. To forcefully quarantining of residents and even impose martial law. Without a war. Could that possibly be constitutional we've called and Fox News senior judicial analyst. Again and upon -- so because apparently they're worried that the swine flu is a public safety issue. They're talking about a law where the police can knock on your door right -- not necessarily knocking -- just go in and essentially quarantining."
" Well they're doing more than talking about a -- the state of Massachusetts that both houses of the legislature had enacted this law and once governor. Deval Patrick signs and he says that he will it'll become a law. And it will allow. Him to declare an emergency. And once he declares an emergency he can authorize non health -- licensed personnel read that to mean police -- To vaccinated people against their will -- can they force adults to take vaccination. No. They -- incarcerated dolls without a trial without charges without even a search warrant for refused to be -- vaccinated. This is what the statute authorizes. It also authorized the statute of this -- also authorized the police. To remove children from adults. -- sending them against the will of the child and the will of the parents since this is so troubling on so many different levels I mean personally think. Wait a minute they've got a great big -- list with everybody who got a flu shots name on it. Are they gonna just have neighbors turn and other neighbors. Stack well shot is interesting you say that there there is not a clause in this statute. That requires you to report any need her but the government will you never know do it. Look -- this is a reason why we have federal judges because federal judges in Massachusetts we'll have to take this statute -- compared to the constitution. And the constitution says the police can't break into your home and the -- police can't take your children away from you and parents decide what medication the children get. Not the government then the first time -- if this were to happen. And -- first time make some cop goes in and get some kid a shot it's gonna hit the fan yes it will and the state of Massachusetts will be sorry -- enacted this. Because people will revolt against our judge and an apology and thank you very much good to really distinguish happy birthday to Cavuto that's exactly right. At -- that you."
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