Pennsylvania State Police Will Treat Stay-At-Home Orders As Law

One state trooper believes some district attorneys will decline to prosecute offenses.

MOVING FROM THE RED TO YELLOWPHASE.THAT REQUEST HAS BEEN DENIED.AS THE DEBATE OVER RE-OPENINGCONTINUES, THE PENNSYLVANIASTATE POLICE SAYS IT WILLTREAT THE GOVERNOR'SCORONAVIRUS ORDERS AS LAW.IN AREAS WHERE IT HASJURISDICTION.HOW MUCH, THE HIGH RINGINGTROOPER SAID HE ANTICIPATESSOME DISTRICT ATTORNEYS WILLDECLINE TO PROSECUTE OFFENSES.WE WILL TAKE THEAPPROPRIATE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONBASED UPON THE LAWS WE KNOW ITTO BE, AND WE RESPECT THEDISTRICT ATTORNEY'S DECISIONOR DISCRETION TO NOT PROSECUTEBEYOND THAT.STATE POLICE SAY RESIDENTSHAVE LARGELY COOPERATED WITHTHE GOVERNOR'S ORDERS.