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demmiblue

(36,744 posts)
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 08:56 AM Jul 2020

Macomb sheriff's office won't cite mask order violators

The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office on Monday announced it will not issue citations to people who don't wear masks — a pushback against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s order that residents wear face coverings in businesses and crowded outdoor spaces to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Whitmer’s order went into effect on Monday, but the Macomb County department posted on its Facebook page that it would leave the issue up to local businesses.

“If a business wishes to enforce this order, they may require patrons to wear a mask,” the announcement said. “If the patron refuses, the business may ask them to leave their establishment. If the patron refuses, the business may contact us and we will treat it as a trespassing complaint.”

The sheriff's office said complaints against people not wearing masks or businesses that don't enforce Whitmer's order can be made with the Michigan Attorney General's Office.

“The Sheriff's Office will respond to an establishment that contacts us regarding a person(s) being non-compliant with wearing a face mask, or who does not leave a business,” the announcement said. “We will take direction from the business owner or establishment representative on course of action. We encourage all to wear a face mask.”

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/macomb-county/2020/07/13/macomb-county-sheriff-wont-cite-mask-order-violators/5431085002/
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Macomb sheriff's office won't cite mask order violators (Original Post) demmiblue Jul 2020 OP
This is one of the reasons why the USA is having . . Iliyah Jul 2020 #1
Weak sauce, but it's almost compliant with the law. n/t Laelth Jul 2020 #2

Iliyah

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1. This is one of the reasons why the USA is having . .
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 08:59 AM
Jul 2020

difficulty taking control of COVID-19. Assholes.

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