They were "island people". Those are hard working, often fishing related families that have lived on the Maine coast for generations. MSM fear porn and misinformation understandibly got them excited. The thought of these millionaire Out-of-Towners with their 60+ genders and foreign ways bringing a dangerous virus to the remote communities is not appreciated. Rhode Island cops are tracking down NY'ers to force them into 14 day quarantine. This small group of Mainers effectively tried to do the same, in a non violent, cost effective way. No civil war!