A teenager in South Australia is reportedly facing two years in prison after allegedly partying while COVID-positive. The South Australia Police said in a statement that Ralph MacIntosh, 19, was arrested after he continued to party at a nightclub after finding out he was COVID positive.
“Today, Tuesday 28 December, SAPOL COVID-19 investigators from Licensing Enforcement Branch arrested a 19-year-old man from Kensington Park and charged with failing to comply with directions under Section 28 of the Emergency Management Act. It will be alleged the man remained at a city nightclub and did not quarantine after being informed by SA Heath that he had returned a positive COVID-19 test.”
MacIntosh allegedly continued to party it up at Adelaide nightclub Loverboy. Roughly 150 staff and other patrons are now under quarantine.
MacIntosh will face $20,000 in fines and two years prison time. 9News reports that he is out on bail.
Seems extreme to make a criminal out of a teen for acting like a teen. Don’t they have any criminals in Australia?
A 19yo man who allegedly remained at a city nightclub and did not quarantine after being informed by @SAHealth that he had returned a positive COVID-19 test has been charged by police.https://t.co/Y820TArjTp pic.twitter.com/gW0LTVbgaM
— South Australia Police (@SAPoliceNews) December 27, 2021
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Oz did start out as a penal colony as the cycle completes.
There is an egalitarian place full of peace (not really) and equality of results for all…it is called prison.