PETERS – Govt restrictions have left us in a terrible place but it could be worse

Posted on May 2, 2020 in Local Voices, Page One, Peters // 0 Comments

FRIDAY’S ANNOUNCEMENT of a ban on the trade of military-style weaponry presented an interesting dichotomy with some of the images coming out of the United States.

A protest against government-imposed COVID-19 restrictions featured a number of men carrying such assault weapons – for a purpose that is not entirely clear. Because freedom, I guess?

Peaceful protests against restrictions would be understandable – even warranted – if not for one fact.

Asymptomatic people can transmit COVID-19 – and it is incredibly virulent.

That fact is at the heart of the extreme restrictions imposed on everyone by governments around the world at the advice of health experts.

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James Peters is the radio anchor at CFJC, coming to Kamloops in 2006. He anchors the afternoon news on B-100 and 98.3 CIFM, and contributes weekly editorials to the CFJC Evening News. He tweets regularly @Jamloops.