Well, out here they can't seem to decide on where the authority lays so most cities and counties that are trying this crap are relying on local statutes and not state law. Santa Cruz County is relying heavily on assorted Health and Safety Codes that do not seem to apply at all. Hopefully, no one will push the issue such that anyone gets hurt. But, LAPD had a confrontation with a crowd at a gas station yesterday that had the potential of a small riot and violence. I don't know that I'd want to be the supervisor or manager that would have had to give the order to go hands on had it gotten to that point as the legal justification would likely have been weak. Fortunately, the dozen plus officers merely closed down the station and stood around with batons out while getting yelled at, threatened and berated by a couple dozen foul mouthed locals.

