Governor Patrick’s threat of imprisonment and a fine was necessary to keep roads clear of unnessary traffic during the storm so that public works crews could do their job quickly and safely (“We didn’t need threat of prison to stay off roads,” Letters, Feb. 12). One only has to see what happened in New York and Connecticut, where highways were littered with stranded cars and people who needed to be rescued, impeding highway personnel from doing their work.
Some people, like children, need a stiff punishment when they break rules.
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No big surprise here that someone who advocates the nanny state would use an analogy about treating adults like children.
Given that exactly five people were cited for violting the driving ban (one of whom had left his car running in the middle of the street), I think we can safely conclude that it's the people using terms like "nanny state" who are the true hysterics.
Those willing to give up liberty for security ("protection") deserve niether and will lose both
Yup, Marsha, you are so right. How about having the Deval throw people in prison for jaywalking too? They are clogging up the streets and acting like children.
Marsha, you need a good stiff drink.