Crush: Impact Book 4: (A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Thriller Series) by E.E. Isherwood

Author:E.E. Isherwood [Isherwood, E.E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Muonic Press Inc
Published: 2020-04-30T16:00:00+00:00

Denver, CO

With all the problems facing Petteri, seeing Mr. Stricker on the television gave him hope it was still possible to save a quickly spiraling situation. Dorothy had come through for him and convinced the government functionary it was in their best interest to support TKM, and the broadcast was supposed to seal the deal. Still, his stomach swam with emotion as he anticipated what Stricker would say.

Stricker stood behind a podium with the eagle-crested seal of the United States Department of Homeland Security. After taking five minutes to thank first responders, governors, and congresspeople, as was required of public officials, he got to the meat of his talk. “My fellow Americans, we’ve been subject to a highly charged disaster over the last several days. At first, the scope was unknown, the extent of the damage, a mystery. But today, we have a handle on every major impact point of the asteroid Tuonela, with the exception of Kansas City. We’re still trying to get teams into the region, though local authorities are reporting it’s bad.”

He coughed to clear his throat. “These unprecedented disasters have required new solutions to old problems. Crime and lawlessness are rampant in the states affected by the falling debris, and the United States government has an obligation to assist state and local law enforcement efforts. To that end, we are enacting martial law across twenty-two states and we are creating a strict ban on all firearms outside your home. If you have guns, we want you to be able to defend yourself in your house. If you bring them outside the home, we will assume you are a criminal. Your firearms will be confiscated without the possibility of return.”

Stricker looked off camera, then back. “This is not an infringement on your right to bear arms. This is an infringement of criminals’ ability to attack you while you conduct your business. Once we’re safe again, the rules will be lifted.” He read off some legal text which he believed supported his department’s efforts, though Petteri wasn’t paying much attention. He only tuned in when the expected second part was mentioned.

“The other effort we must enact is a ban on civil communications using broadcast mediums such as radio or television. All programming must be cleared through a government censor, and all live programming will be supervised by a representative of the US government. This will enable the federal response to be coordinated down to the local level. As with the firearm rules, this will be lifted once we have peace and calm again.”

After a few more legal examples, he tapped his desk. “Do not let fear rule you or your loved ones. Let officials of the government clean up the fallen asteroid pieces across America, and we can then return things to how they were only a week ago. Tikkanen Kinetic Mining has generously offered to hire qualified, dignified, and professional law enforcement contractors to help keep the peace in the areas most affected. If you see a TKM truck in your area, please do not disturb them.

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