Ohio sheriff refuses to enforce governor's mask order: 'I'm not going to be the mask police'

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

An Ohio sheriff said he won't enforce Governor Mike DeWine's order making face masks mandatory in states with high rates of Covid-19 infections.

Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones appeared on CNN Wednesday and told anchor Brianna Keilar that while he wears a mask and is "good with that," he has no plans on enforcing the governor's mask order.

"I'm not going to be the mask police. Period," Mr Jones said.

The sheriff is a supporter of President Donald Trump and comes from a county of like minded individuals; Butler County voted for Mr Trump by a 2-to-1 margin in 2016 and nearly all of its officeholders are Republicans.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ohio-sheriff-refuses-enforce-governors-175716563.html

So he refuses to do his job.

[gollygee]

1. He's a sheriff. It's quite literally his job to police. nt

[FarPoint]

2. Yeah...it sucks to be in southwest Ohio...

Next county down from me... towards Cincinnati.... I'm staying away from there!

[Hortensis]

3. Googling him reveals a chronic attention seeker, to the point that

as of last January a journalist had reported on 11 times he managed to make national headlines -- with Fox's help. So, here he is with his best effort at a line to catch fire. Probably mused for hours on just what version to go with.

https://www.journal-news.com/news/times-butler-county-outspoken-sheriff-made-national-headlines/LtufYuop3gUQcCPAPxzP7O/

And in April Butler County got to pay a $100K settlement to an undocumented worker Jones had misused his authority to abuse.

[Alliepoo]

4. I'm guessing quite a few folks

In Butler county are just fine with the sheriffs refusal to do his job. Its a coo coo for cocoa puffs area down in some parts of sw Ohio. I’d stay away too, Far Point!!

[rockfordfile]

5. he should be fired. He doesn't want to protect Americans

[gratuitous]

6. How about the seatbelt police, sheriff?

Or the domestic violence police? Or the murder police? Maybe it would be easier is you just told us which laws you think are worthy of enforcement. We promise we won't tell the bad guys.

Imbecile.