Originally published at: People wondering why Larry Page was let into New Zealand are forgetting that billionaires can do anything they want | Boing Boing
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I would have said to him “OK, we’ll let you in, for a $50million border crossing fee. Hey, you can afford it, and what is your son’s life worth to you, surely a relatively small percentage of your net worth is reasonable, no?”
It’s like paying every Kiwi ten dollars for the right to be a privileged asshole.
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Similarly, Australia is open if you are a Hollywood star - not so much if you are an Aussie needing to get home.
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Seymore’s statement makes this seem unprecedented, but the Guardian article says there have been 100 similar medevacs since the start of the pandemic. If it’s a decision left to clinicians, as the article claims, the policy seems appropriate. I doubt most clinicians know who Larry Page is.
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Needs facts. Are people in need of medical aid being denied entry to their own country even if they are in some backwater and in serious risk of death or permanent harm.
I do not see separated families as being in the same league as someone at risk of death but there’s insufficient info as to how things are actually being handled.
New Zealand has lots of small islands or remote locations where quarentine can be easily maintained.
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