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New Zealand police arrest pair trying to enter Auckland with ‘large amount’ of KFC:
The men were arrested after allegedly trying to flee from police near the Auckland border. When their car was searched, police said they found a large quantity of KFC, as well as the cash and a number of empty ounce bags.
The arrest struck a chord with New Zealanders – especially Aucklanders, who have spent a month in a strict level four lockdown that does not allow restaurants to open or residents to order takeaway food.
[...] After the KFC arrest, a police spokesperson said “officers noticed a suspicious looking vehicle travelling on a gravel road, and upon seeing the police car, the vehicle did a U-turn and sped off trying to evade police.
[...] A breach of the Covid-19 Public Health Response Act can result in imprisonment for up to six months; or a fine of up to $4,000.
The men will appear in court for breaching the health order, and police said further charges were likely.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday September 22 2021, @01:31AM
It started further back than you imply. The first "Regional Medical Center" started things off. Since then, thousands of hospitals have been shut down because they couldn't compete with the hundreds of regional centers that replaced them. Tip of the hat to the Catholic orders that run their own hospitals - they haven't consolidated facilities nearly so thoroughly as their non-Catholic counterparts.
Every town and small city over ~8,000 - 10,000 should have their own hospital, even if it's mostly outpatient with 10 to 20 beds for inpatient services and emergency services. Instead, we routinely transport everyone 50 to 100 miles to a Regional Pathogen Concentration Center.
Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.