Letter: Gov. Herbert exceeds his authority
(Rick Bowmer | AP file photo) Utah Gov. Gary Herbert puts on a mask that came off a plane filled with personal protective equipment at the Delta Hanger Wednesday, April 15, 2020, at the Salt Lake International Airport.
The governor does not have the authority to order us to stay in our homes or to require drivers entering the state to fill out information sheets about their health.
Therefore, those actions are illegal, and he should be taken to task for violating our human rights and freedom.
The overreaction to the coronavirus threat has been appalling.
We are virtually destroying our economy, which will have long-lasting devastating effects, over only 20 coronavirus deaths.
James Green, Heber City
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