Coronavirus Enforcement And Civil Liberties: Where's The Line?

Sudbury Police announced Tuesday that they're charging two parents and their teenager under the state's "Social Host" law. The family allegedly hosted a party with alcohol at their private residence, where police say at least 50 minors attended. As a result of the party, Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School switched to all-remote learning for two weeks.

The enforcement decision by the Sudbury Police raises interesting questions: Would the police have charged this family anyway, or is this a sign of a new phase in the pandemic? And will we start turning to civil and criminal law to compel each other to coronavirus compliance?

We speak with civil liberties attorney Harvey Silverglate.