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https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/08/12/masks-florida-ban-billy-woods/?fbclid=IwAR1niGmpADmpEeD906EVTMd6HLtdESxtQGPNqX0rMh4Z9Nfmp0af_JqM-HAOn Tuesday, as Florida set a daily record for covid-19 deaths, Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods prohibited his deputies from wearing masks at work. His order, which also applies to visitors to the sheriffs office, carves out an exception for officers in some locations, including hospitals, and when dealing with people who are high-risk or suspected of having the novel coronavirus.
In an email to the sheriffs department obtained by the Ocala Star-Banner, Woods disputed the idea that masks are a consensus approach to battling the pandemic.
We can debate and argue all day of why and why not. The fact is, the amount of professionals that give the reason why we should, I can find the exact same amount of professionals that say why we shouldnt, Woods wrote in the email.
A majority of epidemiologists and other health experts say face masks and social distancing are key to slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus, which has ravaged Florida. The state, which has recorded more than 542,000 cases and more than 8,600 deaths, added 217 more deaths on Tuesday; Marion County also set a record for daily deaths on Tuesday, with 13.
secondwind
(16,903 posts)Tom Rinaldo
(22,912 posts)crickets
(25,969 posts)mitch96
(13,895 posts)tanyev
(42,553 posts)Free choice, my ass.
lapfog_1
(29,199 posts)this is a special kind of stupid
soothsayer
(38,601 posts)lpbk2713
(42,757 posts)Ready for a high turnover of personnel Sheriff? You're going to get it, ready or not.
C_U_L8R
(45,002 posts)If voters don't take care of these clowns, nature will.
bronxiteforever
(9,287 posts)malaise
(268,980 posts)It's about time
dware
(12,369 posts)For what exactly?
AFAIK, Gov. Deinsane hasn't issued any mask mandate yet, so just what would you have him locked up for?
Jirel
(2,018 posts)Maybe the next crew will be saner.
Karma13612
(4,552 posts)Wear a mask every time I stepped out of my cruiser.
I would site this portion of the directive:
and when dealing with people who are high-risk or suspected of having the novel coronavirus.
If cops are allowed to shoot suspects who they fear are carrying a weapon, then they should also be allowed to suspect the person has the coronavirus.
This Sheriff is an absolute disgrace and I hope some of his officers quit over this.
But, I do think they have an out, if they follow the fine print.
dware
(12,369 posts)The building housing the Sheriff's Office is a publicly owned building, he cannot legally ban visitors from wearing masks.
I truly hope that him, or one of his deputies, tries to enforce that rule, there would be a lawsuit so quick that it would make the Sheriff's head spin and his county would be paying out big bucks.
The idiocy of these RWNJ's, especially those in a position of authority, never ceases to amaze me.
dalton99a
(81,480 posts)Ferrets are Cool
(21,106 posts)The law suit would be very interesting.
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Okay Sheriff Dumbass, let's go: I'll take Dr. Anthony Fauci. Who ya got? Dr. Stella "demon sperm" Immanuel? Round One to me.
Midnight Writer
(21,753 posts)Iggo
(47,552 posts)Because really, thats all they can come up with anymore.
Its either Fuck you, ____ or Im so afraid of ____.
Cops. Theyre giving cops a bad name.
nykym
(3,063 posts)for a group of protester to show up at the precinct en masse (got to be over 100 people) wearing masks.
Gothmog
(145,176 posts)NYC Liberal
(20,135 posts)Fuck this POS.