‘Prison… total enslavement’: American author slams Victoria for its ‘ring of steel’ COVID lockdown – as cases surge to 321,000 in her state
- A former Republican congressional candidate has slammed Victoria’s lockdown
- DeAnna Lorraine took to Twitter to blast Melbourne’s coronavirus restrictions
- She labelled the six-week stay-at-home order as ‘sick’ and ‘total enslavement’
- Ms Lorraine’s home state of California has recorded 321,000 cases of COVID-19
A failed American politician has taken aim at Victoria’s strict coronavirus measures.
DeAnna Lorraine, a former Republican congressional candidate for California, took to Twitter on Sunday to blast Melbourne’s six-week-long COVID-19 lockdown.
The political commentator and author labelled the stay-at-home order as ‘sick’ despite her own state recording a total of 321,000 coronavirus cases.
Failed Republican congressional candidate DeAnna Lorraine (pictured) took to Twitter on Sunday to blast the strict stage three coronavirus restrictions in Melbourne
Ms Lorraine said the lockdown was ‘total enslavement’ and that police had put a ‘ring of steel around the city’. Pictured: Police checking cars at the closed NSW-Victoria border
The political commentator’s home state of California has recorded 321,000 coronavirus cases
Ms Lorraine, who ran against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, shared a BBC article explaining Melbourne’s lockdown measures.
‘This is literally Prison. Total enslavement,’ she wrote.
‘Australians aren’t allowed to even leave their own homes for 6 plus weeks.’
The article described how five million residents in Melbourne can only leave their homes for one of four essential reasons for the next six weeks.
‘Police put a ‘ring of steel’ around the city, with ‘checkpoints anytime anywhere’ to enforce the measures,’ Ms Lorraine continued.
The self proclaimed ‘conservative warrior’ urged Australians to ‘fight’ the lockdown.
Commenters were quick to correct Ms Lorraine and voice their support for Melbourne’s restrictions.
Pictured: Melbourne’s CBD is empty as residents may only leave home for essential reasons
Victorians were quick to answer Ms Lorraine’s Tweet and defend the lockdown measures
Melbourne residents pointed out they could still leave their homes for essential reasons
‘I’m in the lockdown zone but I am able to move about for exercise, buying necessities, medical and care. We take this pandemic seriously, unlike your mad President,’ one Victorian wrote.
‘I live in Melbourne. People are able to work, exercise, attain medical care/supplies and shop for groceries.
‘The ‘ring of steel’ you mention is to try and protect the regional areas that have not been affected to the extent Melbourne is,’ another user said.
Australian Author Jane Caro labelled Ms Lorraine’s Tweet as ‘literally imbecilic’.
‘Death is a much worse prison (lasts forever, my dear) and our death rate is so much lower than yours it’d be laughable if it wasn’t so tragic,’ she wrote.
Australian Author Jane Caro said Ms Lorraine’s Tweet was ‘literally imbecilic’
Ms Lorraine urged Australians to ‘fight’ against the coronavirus lockdown measures
At least 137,000 people have died from coronavirus in the United States and the country has recorded over 3.3 million cases.
Last Wednesday California recoded 11,694 new coronavirus cases and almost reached the highest daily increase for any American state.
Florida recorded the nation’s highest daily increase on Sunday with 15,299 cases.
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced his state had recorded 177 new coronavirus cases on Monday.
He said one of the new cases was a returned traveller in hotel quarantine, 25 were connected to known outbreaks and 151 remained under investigation.
Victoria has a total of 1612 active cases, with 72 people in hospital and 17 of those in intensive care.
Ms Lorraine (pictured left) is a self proclaimed ‘conservative warrior’ fighting against lockdowns despite America recording over 3.3 million cases of coronavirus