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Related: About this forumAfter mocking stay-at-home order, Merced Co. sheriff changes tune as COVID-19 cases surge
In mid-May, Merced County Sheriff Vernon Warnke had a lot to say about Californias stay-at-home orders to slow the spread of coronavirus, none of it good.
He posted a defiant message to Facebook saying he refused to enforce the states orders because they meant economic slaughter and he believed government had no right to tell him or anyone else it was too risky to get a haircut or dental checkup.
I truly believe that Governor Newsoms motivation is to have the majority of the citizens (and illegal residents) dependant [sic] on governments assistance so he could maintain this control once this pandemic is declared over, Warnke wrote.
Two months later, with cases spiking and Merced County now on the states coronavirus watch list, the sheriff has changed his tune: Wear your masks, do your social distancing, wash your hands Please take it seriously."
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-07-07/merced-county-coronavirus-case-spike
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After mocking stay-at-home order, Merced Co. sheriff changes tune as COVID-19 cases surge (Original Post)
DBoon
Jul 2020
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There's nothing quite like seeing people around you dying, to make you change course.
CaliforniaPeggy
Jul 2020
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CaliforniaPeggy
(149,523 posts)1. There's nothing quite like seeing people around you dying, to make you change course.
At least he finally saw the light.
Death has a way of enlightening the stupid, or at least those that wish to survive.
Baked Potato
(7,733 posts)3. His job is literally Government assistance lol
This is a guy who made over $388,000 last year according to the Google.
Hes the only Sheriff from California to ride in Dumps inaugural parade.
ailsagirl
(22,885 posts)4. That's truly nauseating
TeamPooka
(24,207 posts)5. Fuck That guy