A US student violated quarantine abroad: she was sent to prison

An 18-year-old Georgia student and her water sports boyfriend have been sentenced by a Cayman Islands court to four months in prison for violating quarantine. Writes about it New York Post.

Photo: Shutterstock

The girl was punished for removing the monitor bracelet worn by the authorities to monitor her whereabouts. She decided to go to watch her boyfriend compete in a local race, and she was supposed to be in quarantine after arriving from the United States.

Skylar Mack and her boyfriend, racer and water skier from the Cayman Islands, Wanje Ramjit, were jailed immediately after their sentencing on December 15. The island's judge has appointed a four-month sentence after overturning a previous sentence of 40 hours of community service and a $ 2600 fine each, according to the Cayman News Service.

On the subject: Travelers fake COVID-19 test results to circumvent travel bans

“This was the most egregious violation imaginable,” said Superior Court Judge Roger Chapple. “Such an act is born of selfishness and arrogance.”

He gave the same punishment to Ramjit, a local resident who, according to the judge, should have been smarter.

Mack allegedly violated quarantine requirements just two days after arriving in the Cayman Islands in late November.

She reportedly asked government officials to loosen a monitor wristband she said was too tight. And then I pulled it off my hand and went to the Ramjit Jet Ski competition for several hours.

Skylar allegedly contacted four families who were then quarantined. The test results for the Mac coronavirus and people in contact with it are not known.

"This was entirely premeditated and planned, as evidenced by her desire to change the bracelet the previous day to a looser one, which she was then able to remove," Judge Chapple said.

You may be interested in: top New York news, stories of our immigrants and helpful tips about life in the Big Apple - read it all on ForumDaily New York

Mack, a medical student at the University of Georgia, will be deported as soon as she has served her due time, reports said. The court forbade her to return to the country until the border opens.

Read also on ForumDaily:

Californians will receive phone notifications if they have been in contact with COVID-19 patients

In California, two churches have called themselves strip clubs to remain quarantined

Coronavirus ABC: a simple explanation of the main terms associated with the pandemic

COVID passport may become mandatory for air travel: what kind of document it is

Do you want more important and interesting news about life in the USA and immigration to America? — support us donate! Also subscribe to our page Facebook. Select the “Priority in display” option and read us first. Also, don't forget to subscribe to our РєР ° РЅР ° Р »РІ Telegram  and Instagram- there is a lot of interesting things there. And join thousands of readers ForumDaily New York — there you will find a lot of interesting and positive information about life in the metropolis.