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Just because: A thread of Massachusetts mayors laying down the social distancing law during the coronavirus pandemic

Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno with the always classic "WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?" https://www.masslive.com/coronavirus/2020/03/coronavirus-what-is-wrong-with-you-people-springfield-mayor-lashes-out-after-dozens-of-golfers-seen-at-closed-courses.html

‘What is wrong with you people?’: Mayor lashes out after dozens of golfers seen at closed courses

Mayor Domenic Sarno said he would "blockade those golf courses" and called those playing rounds "selfish."

https://www.masslive.com/coronavirus/2020/03/coronavirus-what-is-wrong-with-you-people-springfield-mayor-lashes-out-after-dozens-of-golfers-seen-at-closed-courses.html

Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo had an aide drive him around Revere Beach in a city van with a BULLHORN to warn people about social distancing https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/03/29/revere-coronavirus-cases-spike-to-83-as-more-restaurants-end-take-out-services/

Revere coronavirus cases spike to 83 as more restaurants end take-out services

Revere Beach restaurants ended take-out services while Revere Mayor Brian Arrigo used a bullhorn to warn passersby of social distancing Saturday, as the city Sunday announced 83 coronavirus cases a…

https://www.bostonherald.com/2020/03/29/revere-coronavirus-cases-spike-to-83-as-more-restaurants-end-take-out-services/

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh: Can't follow the rules? OK, we're zip tying the basketball hoops https://www.universalhub.com/2020/boston-remove-street-hockey-and-tennis-nets-city

Boston to remove street-hockey and tennis nets from city parks, in

Mayor Walsh said today that while he continues to want to keep parks open, he's instructed Parks workers to remove all street-hockey and tennis nets to encourage people to social distance, after a...

https://www.universalhub.com/2020/boston-remove-street-hockey-and-tennis-nets-city

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh Part II: Still can't listen? OK, we're closing the rec areas altogether. https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2020/04/05/watch-live-walsh-to-give-update-on-boston-coronavirus-response

WATCH: Walsh Announces 9PM Curfew To Help Slow The Spread Of Coronavirus

Walsh also said he’ll be closing tennis, hockey and basketball courts in public parks to discourage group gatherings.

https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2020/04/05/watch-live-walsh-to-give-update-on-boston-coronavirus-response

Brockton Mayor Robert Sullivan had the city board up basketball hoops. Here is a very technical description of that process from the local paper.

https://www.enterprisenews.com/news/20200403/basketball-hoops-blocked-in-brockton-amid-coronavirus-crisis

Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone is threatening to yell at everybody in Italian (h/t @mem_somerville)
https://twitter.com/joecurtatone/status/1241775348762718208?s=21 https://twitter.com/joecurtatone/status/1241775348762718208

https://twitter.com/joecurtatone/status/1241775348762718208?s=21

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