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Martial Law Declared In New York As Heavy Snowfall Shuts City Down

New York City temporarily declared martial law over the weekend, as police officials threatened to arrest anybody who were caught outside in the heavy snow storm that gripped the east coast of the United States. Eleven states declared states of emergency after the record-breaking storm Jonas hit the East. New York City went a stage further, with Governor Andrew Cuomo declaring martial law, ordering citizens to stay inside or risk being arrested. Wnd.com reports: He issued an absolute travel ban for anything that is not an emergency vehicle. The New York Police Department put out a blunt announcement on Saturday: “After 2:30 p.m. and you’re on the road, we will arrest you.” As if that wasn’t direct enough, the NYPD reiterated, “”Stay off the road. We don’t want to have to arrest you.” The NYPD emphasized the need for safety, sending out additional tweets: “For your safety & ours, roads are closed in NYC except for emergency vehicles.” “We are asking people to make good common sense decisions. Use your head.” “Last year no one got arrested. People made the right decisions. We are looking for that again today.” Reactions ranged from outraged to amused. “Threatens arrest citizens for being [...]