The woman who wrote this is leaving Portland along with her family. It was double-checked with another Portland exile--it's all true.
We turn off phones before leaving the house if attending a larger gathering. Not airplane mode… really off. Andy says they track clusters. They can also tell if you are social distancing with your phone. Airplane mode still pings.
It’s a $1200 fine or 30 days in jail if you host any gathering over 6…including your family. Our governor has asked neighbors to call police.
In parishes around [here]: most lock the doors when Mass starts. Our Church also draws all the blinds and has covered windows. Ushers are now “bouncers.” (we have had people come in a take pictures while Mass was going on) We have also had some of our parishioners accosted in the parking lot. This is not just at our parish either…many stories about this. Hence, why most lock their doors now.
We have a good large group of folks that still gather. So, when we have a few families here, we have them drive into our backyard and park behind the hedges. We also draw the blinds as evening approaches....
IIRC, Portland was located within the United States only a couple of years ago......
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