Much concern over San Jose officers refusing virus vaccine
Q It’s very distressing reading that over 150 San Jose cops refuse a COVID-19 vaccination.
This is a very real dilemma, and unbelievable for a well-educated police force. Even though these cops are not vaccinated, they still have the authority to stop and force drivers to interact with them in very close proximity, thus exposing those drivers to serious infection.
Weekly negative tests can be inaccurate.
What do cops expect drivers to do when being pulled over, just submit to the risk of infection?
Instead of the motto “To Protect and Defend,” it should now be, “To Risk and Jeopardize.”
Those nonvaccinated cops should not be allowed to interact with the public.
Assign them desk duty or, better yet, work in hospitals with COVID-19 cases. — Charles D., San Jose
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For months now, we’ve heard that we should not get those who are unvaccinated angry as it could make them less likely to get vaccinated.
But it’s time to call this what it is, after all the data that have been collected show vaccinations work, and save lives.
It’s selfish not to get vaccinated, unless there is a medical reason preventing it.
This isn’t only about individuals and their rights. It’s also about the people the unvaccinated affect and can infect.
As of Sept. 30, more than 100 officers had shown opposition or hesitance to get vaccinated, but San Jose employee unions negotiated the ability for those who still refuse to get a shot to submit COVID-19 tests twice a week.
But they would have to serve a 40-hour unpaid suspension for the right to utilize that option. Q I’m one of those adult kids who loves road construction.
One thing I noticed about the almost-complete Highway 4 widening at Interstate 680 in Concord is that I’ve never lived through a more dangerous construction zone. I know there were some very unique challenges for Caltrans in this endeavor.
However, the poorly drawn (and poorly erased) and ever-changing temporary lane markings present quite a hazard.
In contrast, I’ve driven through the major construction zone in Sacramento (Highway 50 Multimodal Corridor Enhancement and Rehabilitation Project) several times.
The temporary lane markings there are so clear and safe!
Seems like the latter was managed by a whole different set of rules than the former. — David Abramsky, Concord
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These temporary lane markings will be replaced and may need to be replaced several times, because the project still has several years to go.
Traffic through Highway 4 at 680 is a lot heavier, and lane configurations have needed to be changed several times, but comparison about the lane markings at the two projects is a useful one.