re: #18 Mattand

I heard this on KYW radio about an hour ago. I’m glad we’re reversing course on this. What was interesting was that KYW reported it as NJ Dept of Health changing their minds. not Christie.

I have to wonder what’s going on behind the scenes. Did the Dept. of Health spine up and tell Christie, “You’re not a doctor, back off”; or did Christie, in a rare moment of admitting a mistake, give the order himself?

Of course, if the latter did happen, no one will hear about until years from now. Also, there’s the idea of Christie admitting to a mistake. The Jersey Devil gets sighted more than that.

Think it’s more a matter of Ms. Hickox threatening to sue. Forcing her into quarantine when she might have been infected and/or symptomatic could be swung as “medically necessary” and thus within the limits of the government’s power. Now that she’s repeatedly tested negative and remains asymptomatic, the state’s open to liability and that could mean a hefty settlement for her as well as egg in Christie’s face at a time when he can least afford it. By passing her off to Maine but saying she’s still under quarantine, he can claim he never backed down.