Rand Paul Uncertain About Ebola Quarantines

BuzzFeed - Paul, who thinks there should be visa restrictions for people coming from Ebola-affected countries, says it’s unclear if some states’ quarantine policies honor the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus. Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group / MCT WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Rand Paul is unsure if the mandatory, Ebola-related quarantines in New Jersey and New York qualify as lawful imprisonment, he told BuzzFeed News on Thursday. "I think it's a complicated issue," Paul said. While the states think they have the right to quarantine returning Ebola health workers, "is there a conflict between state and federal law?" "One of the primary freedoms we've had in our country" is "habeas corpus, the right of legal petition as to why you're being held," he said. "It's unclear or not that is honored in these situations." Both New York and New Jersey announced quarantine measures for health workers returning from treating Ebola patients in West Africa last week, th