'Today the gloves come off... we are going to police this.'
will deploy helicopters, set up police checkpoints and hand out hefty fines to deter people from breaking an Easter travel ban, officials warned on Friday, in their toughest crackdown against thens identify themselves as Christians, with many in past years attending church services or going on trips to visit family and friends during Easter public holidays that run until Monday.
Police have said they will block roads and use number plate recognition technology to catch those infringing the bans. Fines for breaking social distancing rules start at $1,000, but vary between states. Christians and the Jewish community, which is celebrating Passover this week, were urged to stay home and join in live streamed religious services.
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