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This kind of shit drives me straight up the wall!
Nobody should be subject to arrest for refusing to leave their home.
They should be told "We are leaving now. We will not come back until this is over, at which time we will pull your corpse out of the wreckage if we can find it. Have a nice day."
Well, it sucks, but it is what it is...
IC 35-44.1-4-5 Refusal to leave an emergency incident area
Sec. 5. A person who is not a firefighter who knowingly or intentionally refuses to leave an emergency incident area immediately after being requested to do so by a firefighter or law enforcement officer commits a Class A misdemeanor.
IC 35-44.1-4-2 "Emergency incident area"
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "emergency incident area" means the area surrounding a structure, vehicle, property, or area that is:
(1) defined by police or firefighters with flags, barricades, barrier tape, or other markers; or
(2) one hundred and fifty (150) feet in all directions from the perimeter of the emergency incident;
whichever is greater.
To counter that though, Indiana has statutes that bar any government agency (including federal) from outlawing, confiscating, or otherwise restricting firearms in a state of emergency or martial law etc. I realize that doesn't correct this situation, but just like many states we have a lot of old, "feel good" laws. Also, as a possible continuing risk, and possible criminal investigation, it really was best to remove people from the danger area until it was cleared as safe and there was no evidence that needed preserved. The local police did a good job of doing everything they could to get the residents back in their home. Unofficial word from some of the officers working security for the subdivision was that they even escorted some residents into homes "in the red zone" which they were not supposed to enter period, just to allow them to get some personal belongings/wallets etc. All in all its a law that the LEO don't necessarily always like, but its a law and when directed by superiors to evacuate the whole area they should probably do it.
I understand the frustration many probably had, but griping wasn't going to change anything. Thats why having a BOB and off-site cache are a good idea.
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This.
Our .gov has to just stop helping us.
I dont know how much more help I can take.
Just get out of the fucking way, we can all look after ourselves, given the chance.
IMHO YMMV
As a resident of IN, I feel that IN really is paving the way for many personal freedoms. We're consistently ranked near the top of free states and our statehouse is rapidly working towards solidifying many personal freedoms and limiting government as much as possible. However, it will take decades to corect all of the laws that have been passed in previous generations that infringe on rights.