Florida sheriff bans deputies, visitors from wearing masks

[OneGrassRoot]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/08/12/masks-florida-ban-billy-woods/?fbclid=IwAR1niGmpADmpEeD906EVTMd6HLtdESxtQGPNqX0rMh4Z9Nfmp0af_JqM-HA

On 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 sheriff’s 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 sheriff’s 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 shouldn’t,” 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]

1. What a jackass!

[Tom Rinaldo]

2. So no "freedom" is allowed for those who want to wear a mask? n/t

[crickets]

21. Oh, you and your evenhanded logic! Pshaw. nt

[mitch96]

3. Another Florida putz......... nt

[tanyev]

4. Even visitors? The ACLU might be interested in that.

Free choice, my ass.

[lapfog_1]

5. words fail...

this is a special kind of stupid

[soothsayer]

6. He's nuts. And dangerous.

[lpbk2713]

7. Really ... really ... really ... stupid.

Ready for a high turnover of personnel Sheriff? You're going to get it, ready or not.

[C_U_L8R]

8. Floriduh.

If voters don't take care of these clowns, nature will.

[bronxiteforever]

9. The Sheriff is a tax funded serial killer n/t

[malaise]

10. Lock him up

It's about time

[dware]

18. Lock him up?

For what exactly?

AFAIK, Gov. Deinsane hasn't issued any mask mandate yet, so just what would you have him locked up for?

[Jirel]

11. That's one way to defund the police.

Maybe the next crew will be saner.

[Karma13612]

12. If I was LEO on this jackass's force, I would

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]

13. What an asshole!!!

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]

14. To protect and to serve

[Ferrets are Cool]

15. I would love to see him fire me for wearing a mask.

The law suit would be very interesting.

[gratuitous]

16. "I can find the exact same amount of professionals that say why we shouldn't"

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]

24. "Read the books! You have to read the books, the manuals!"

[Iggo]

17. I didn't read it. Is it because he's an asshole or because he's a coward?

Because really, that’s all they can come up with anymore.

It’s either “Fuck you, ____” or “I’m so afraid of ____”.

Cops. They’re giving cops a bad name.

[nykym]

19. Sounds like an invitation

for a group of protester to show up at the precinct en masse (got to be over 100 people) wearing masks.

[Gothmog]

20. This idiot will not be happy if he comes down with COVID

[NYC Liberal]

22. By making that exception he admits that masks are useful.

Fuck this POS.

[JDC]

23. Thinking about getting more into politics. Clearly.