The sheriff of Marion County, Florida has implemented a mask ban. Deputies aren’t allowed to wear a mask while on duty (other than a few exceptions) and NO ONE (civilians included) is allowed to wear one while at the station. You’ll be asked to leave if you have it on.
Is this a publicity stunt? Especially given that he allows his deputies to wear them in certain situations, like responding to a nursing home, so I assume he understands the risk.
What bugs me the most is that this seems like a blatant violation of Freedom of Expression since someone that represents the government is telling you that you can’t wear a mask on government property. This is a whole lot different claiming a freedom of speech violation when twitter bans you.
Some super-spreader should do his duty and go there and cough on him (not really! I don’t want more people getting sick, even if they are ill-informed, anti-science assholes). Also, can we change the name to Moron County?
I would just wear a mask anyway and tell him that I have a medical condition that exempts me from his rule. If he asked for evidence of my medical condition, I’d show him my driver’s license, proving that I’m a human being. I’d point out that since my species is Homo sapiens, I am susceptible to infection with SARS-CoV-2, and may already be infected but asymptomatic.
Surely it will open up the city to claims should anyone end up being infected in custody - even if unproven it would be a costly exercise, are all your lawmen so stupid?
Wonder what happens if they arrest someone for not wearing one in a store?
Actually, you can, and you’ll find, after a couple of lists, all the articles about how rare it actually it is for that to happen.
Why do you think BLM exists? Cops are constantly violent towards black people without anything happening to them. It takes protests and riots to get those who kill black people arrested, and then they’re usually exonerated. Also, name a single cop who got arrested for improperly using violence on peaceful protesters–something we literally saw on video.
You might say “Well, that’s a political thing.” So is wearing masks. There’s no way that Florida, with Governor DeSanto is going to do anything to any sherrif for banning masks. He still hasn’t put in a mask order despite his state being one of if not the worst with COVID-19. Not to mention the schools he reopened.
The only way anything happens to this maskhole is that is that people get sick, and the people force action. Maskholes stick together. They aren’t going to prosecute each other.
(also note you need to edit your post to properly the post above yours. Stupid software making it unclear if you’re replying to the OP or the person above you.)