After languishing in a month long economic lock-down some individuals are breaking the law to make a living. As highlighted in the Council Meeting people are already struggling and some can even afford a petty $50 dollar fine.
You note a few places that people are breaking the "law", is it a law in Texas that was broken? I don't know Texas laws, but I have seen people actually demand to be told the law they were breaking, in some cases after a confrontation the law enforcement walked away.
I am also not sure what the authority "orders" from the Governor have. Considering that there are many times mandatory evacuation orders given from a Governor during hurricanes and most always there are people that choose not to leave. This choice is most often accompanied with the notice that there will be no public safety services available for them.
Perhaps the Michigan approach is overdue.
Thank you for asking for specifics on this case. Their "crime" was..."going against the mayoral decree currently in place," police stated" I agree with you that the governor does not have the proper authority to close down the private economy. I've reported several stories in Laredo, Texas and the main issue with the citizenry is their unquestioning obedience to authority and personal ignorance of civil liberties.
Usually, cases such as this one are cheered on by the local population. Rarely, do police officers get questioned over their abused of power. In the City Council meetings the council members were adamant about hefty fines, so that way people didn't question that stay at home order. The police were ready to follow any order. From the reports I've gotten from the locals they are going out of their way to inspect non-essential businesses to make sure they are closed. The perception of law & safety keeps people from challenging them. I had a friend who lives down there and runs a business. He told me that after the lockdown he tried to open shop to people who volunteered to break the lock-down. He has to hide his business' operation from the police. They sometimes come by and peer into his' gyms' windows to make sure they are not "breaking the law." The color of law is what shields them from any repercussions.
I hope this provides better context to this story. Thanks for your input