Posted on 03/27/2020 6:40:13 PM PDT by Enlightened1
A county judge says Texas National Guard troops will go door-to-door in Dallas neighborhoods to ask about coronavirus, as residents are under shelter-in-place orders to stay home during the outbreak.
According to NBC affiliate KXAN, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins claimed the troops would merely be conducting a “medical mission,” and not enforcing quarantine restrictions.
“Uh, it’s pretty serious when you know the national guard, the Texas National Guard that they’re heading out to neighborhoods in the Dallas area,” reported KXAN’s Sally Hernandez.
Judge Jenkins “said Texas National Guard troops would be on a ‘medical mission,’ and not there for law enforcement reasons. They would check in with people to see who may have come in contact with coronavirus patients,” KXAN reported Friday.
Jenkins, an anti-Trump Democrat, later tried to tamp down “conspiracy theories” on Twitter, saying National Guard nurses, who would be wearing military uniforms, would only be “doing tracing interviews.”
“Tap the brakes conspiracy theorist. National Guard nurses wear military uniforms but are still nurses. They are doing tracing interviews and have no authority to quarantine people. Only @DCHHS can quarantine and only a person who is COVID19 /non-compliant and refuses to stay in,” Judge Jenkins tweeted Friday.
Judge Jenkins signed the “Stay Home Stay Safe” order last Monday through April 3, which prohibits residents from leaving their homes, except for “essential activities,” or driving to or from “essential businesses.”
Democrat-run strongholds are wasting no time using the coronavirus pandemic as a smokescreen for an authoritarian power grab.
On Thursday Infowars reported on neighboring Tarrant County passing a measure suspending private property rights and allowing the county to “commandeer of use any private property.”
Over 300 people had tested positive for coronavirus in Dallas County, with seven deaths reported
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Guns on every street corner. Just like a 3rd world country.
This guy has turned into a little Mussolini.
will he nail the doors shut?
thx fearpers and pearl clutchers.....
we're going to wish we had corona virus after this...
What?
Is Texas locked down because a judge ordered it? For real?
And those troops could be bringing the virus to homes that don’t have it.
Judges control and order troops?
Who knew?
I’m from the government, an I’m here to kick your ass.
The County Judge in Texas is the chief administrator, top county elected Official. The County Judge at one time actually was a judge, but, except in some rural counties, they don’t actually preside as a judge. Pretty much ended that in the 1980’s.
He is way out of line. He has no authority to issue any orders to the NG
LOL ping.
More like a Hitler who looks like Howdy Doody with the worst corn pone accent.
Sorry - we’re not accepting visitors right now. Call if you only want to ask questions. Showing up at someone’s door could be construed as hostile intent.
Way past time for this power-mad thug to be removed from office. He is as corrupt as the day is long and knows no limit to his authority.
A county judge says Texas National Guard troops will go door-to-door in Dallas neighborhoods to ask about coronavirus, as residents are under shelter-in-place orders to stay home during the outbreak.
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Sounds like an excellent idea... if you want to spread the virus.
This is ridiculous. They are going to be spreading the disease. If some military vehicle pulls up to my residence they will not get me to open my door to them.
Screw that.
there will be a sign that goes up in the window of my door if this comes to my neighborhood. I might even rope off part of my driveway leading to my front door saying No visitors. I am not opening my door. Get off my property.
I will be like a shotgun granny rocking on my porch yelling get off my lawn.
LOL...agree.
I live in the Dallas Area.
if you take Barney Fife and cross him with the village blubbering idiot, you have Clay Jenkins.
Is he elected?
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