Senator O’Scanlon,

I would like to respond to your tweet “ So.. first time I’m going to suggest this…but it’s time Everyone…defy the @GovMurphy ! Go outside your house!! It’s ok, you can trust me!  Look South/Southeast..revel in that Moon! We’re likely going to take this rebellion a few steps further next couple weeks. Get Ready!”  I find this to be a dangerous and rather confusing statement from a State Representative. In the last few days we lost a 4 year old child to Covid-19 right here in New Jersey. While I do agree some restrictions seem a little contradictory, your advice seems extremely dangerous to me. We have just had an increase in Covid 19 related deaths even as the curve is flattening.  Even employees working closely with the President and Vice President have tested positive for Covid-19. 

According to an article published today May 11th, 2020 by the Wall Street Journal they stated “ Andrew Cuomo said that at least three children have died from a baffling condition that may be related to the Coronavirus.  Health officials are investigating the phenomenon that appears to inflame the circulatory system and has sickened dozens of children.”  Senator, don’t you feel it’s in your constituents best interest to listen to experts in the medical field to determine whether these are in fact related before we “rebel”? What exactly is this rebellion you are speaking of also? I think we deserve more clarification.In the safety of my family, and fellow citizens of LD-13 I would ask that you retract this statement and defer to medical experts on when we should return to life as normal.  

Matt Kitchen