Officials see pushback as more states, counties require people to wear masks

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

After Gov. Roy Cooper issued a mandatory mask requirement across North Carolina on Wednesday amid rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the state, several sheriffs publicly said they would not enforce the mandate when it goes into effect on Friday.



The sheriff of Sampson County said the rule is "not only unconstitutional, but unenforceable." The sheriff of Iredell County echoed that sentiment.

The Burke County Sheriff's Office said it "will not be enforcing violations of the order."

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends face coverings, along with social distancing and handwashing, to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/officials-see-pushback-as-more-states-counties-require-people-to-wear-masks/ar-BB15YPSu?ocid=NL_ENUS_D1_20200626_5_2

We have a couple idiot sheriffs in Washington state doing the same thing.

[kimbutgar]

1. When they get sick and possibility die

Oh well. Ignore Science at your own risk.

[iemitsu]

2. Sheriffs, who take this lawless stand should

be immediately recalled and or de-elected.
They are not doing their jobs and they are endangering the citizens, whose lives they are hired to protect.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

3. Indeed

There is a recall petition for the Sheriff in my county since he refuses to enforce the pandemic rules.

[iemitsu]

4. Are there two recall petitions?

Bet I know what county you live in.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

5. Yes there are

[iemitsu]

6. That assh**e needs to go.

[obamanut2012]

7. Let me guess: Burke, Catawba, Cleveland. Mitchell, Robeson...

[spanone]

8. that asshole with a sign would never be my doctor

fuck him

[Caliman73]

9. Their argument about constitutionality is stupid...

Their argument about being enforceable is less so.

What may happen, especially since we have an asshole in the White House who has been undermining the idea of wearing masks to help inhibit the spread of the virus, is that people will resist, not comply, and create a problem with the legal system, which is already impacted because of the virus.

It certainly is enforceable. It can be a citation with a fine for the first offense, then can lead to contempt charges for failure to comply on other instances. On and on until the person gets the message.

That becomes taxing on the LE agencies.

Ultimately, I think that we need a new round of Shelter in Place orders. People are being assholes about going out into public, so we need to shut down to essential services only for another round.