I hope they were in separate canoes at least 2 yards apart
The alternative is that they’ve been hoodwinked and manipulated by the media into taking inappropriate and draconian measures that they probably know are absurd.
You need to account for why such measures would be pursued under conditions where the timing is not under control. No competent strategist makes specifically planned moves according to their adversary’s timetable and in response to unpredictable events.
Unless you think that this was all known of in advance, in which case you’d better be able to defend the possession of foreknowledge.