East Bay politician under fire for saying let coronavirus kill the elderly, weak and homeless

[RandySF]

The chairman of Antioch’s planning commission is catching a lot of scorn for suggesting in a Facebook post that society should adopt a herd mentality by letting the coronavirus take nature’s course and kill the weak, elderly, homeless and others.

In a long post April 23 on Facebook, commission Chairman Ken Turnage II compared the spread of COVID-19 to a forest fire that burns off all the “old trees, fallen brush and scrub-shrub sucklings” that drain resources. The nation and planet “would strengthen when this is all settled,” he surmised.

“We would have significant loss of life, we would lose many elderly, that would reduce burdens in our defunct Social Security System, health care cost (once the wave subsided), make jobs available for others and it would also free up housing in which we are in dire need of,” Turnage wrote. “We would lose a large portion of the people with immune and other health complications. I know it would be loved ones as well. But that would once again reduce our impact on medical, jobs, and housing.”

The comments offended many people, including City Councilwoman Monica Wilson, who along with several residents called for Turnage’s resignation during Tuesday’s City Council meeting. They also drew some support.




https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2020/04/29/east-bay-councilwoman-calls-for-commissioners-resignation-over-coronavirus-comments/

[dalton99a]

1. About Ken Turnage II and K2GC - Your Home Repair and Restoration Specialists

http://k2gcinc.com/about-ken-turnage-ii/

The shelter in place needs to end, we as a species need to move forward with our place on Earth... In my opinion we need to adapt a Herd Mentality. A herd gathers it ranks, it allows the sick, the old, the injured to meet its natural course in nature. With this the Herd is strengthened, and the Herd once again becomes symbiant with the planet!

https://www.facebook.com/ken.turnageii/posts/10215565062430959

[hatrack]

4. Oops!

Guess he won't be hiring any extra help anytime soon . . . .

[MineralMan]

2. Many people feel the same way as that idiot.

Few say so, but many feel the same. Early on in the pandemic, some were calling it the "Boomer Remover," almost in glee at the thought of old people dying.

Crises bring out both the best and worst in people.

[SWBTATTReg]

3. This is one idiot that is no longer (or will soon not be) working in government/the planning

commission. Isn't it nice that he and others like him, without allowing the benefit of a jury, defender, judge, etc., just on their own, decided to arbitrarily decide all by themselves the fate of seniors, the weak, the homeless, and all others that fit into this idiot's wet dream.

This guy is on Angie's list. I think that the folks at Angie's List would want to know that one of their professionals listing their services on Angie's List is a creep basically, as well as all of his potential customers in this area. I hope (hint hint) someone notifies Angie's list.

[Takket]

5. Statements like this...

Should be treated as threats. He wants to literally kill my wife for the sake of his stupid job. I consider this every bit as dangerous and threatening as telling someone you are going to murder them.

[CatMor]

6. It s obvious his business is being affected by ....

the close down of the country so how dare we keep people alive who are hurting HIS business. He could qualify for his own feelings because he is weak of mind and therefore a burden on society. I'll bet he's also pro-life.