Sheriff Villanueva won't enforce LA county's new mask order, claims 'not backed by science'

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Sheriff Villanueva won't enforce county's new mask order, claims 'not backed by science'
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is criticizing the county's decision to order masks to be worn indoors again, claiming the mandate is "not backed by science" and contradicts federal...
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5:08 PM · Jul 16, 2021

https://abc7.com/health/sheriff-wont-enforce-countys-new-mask-order/10892664/

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is criticizing the county's decision to order masks to be worn indoors again, claiming the mandate is "not backed by science" and contradicts federal guidelines.

Villanueva was responding Friday to an order announced the day before by the county Department of Public Health. Starting Saturday at 11:59 p.m., all county residents are supposed to wear masks indoors under rules similar to those in effect prior to California reopening on June 15.

"Forcing the vaccinated and those who already contracted COVID-19 to wear masks indoors is not backed by science and contradicts the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines," Villanueva said.

He added that sheriff's deputies "will not expend our limited resources" to enforce the order and instead the department is asking for voluntary compliance.

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Fire this fucker

[spanone]

1. He should be immediately removed from duty. He doesn't write policy.

His job doesn't dictate that he is the arbiter of what laws are enforced or not.

Fuck this guy.

[Merlot]

4. It's an elected position.

There might be a recall underway by conservatives. If so, democrats might just get behind it too.

Getting fed up with stupid, and this is stupid.

[sheshe2]

12. Fire him.

He can't follow directives from his superiors, then he gets fired.

[obamanut2012]

19. He is elected

[msongs]

2. one wonders how many people have been killed by LA county sheriffs the past year nt

[TreasonousBastard]

3. OK, just what does this cop know about how science does or...

does not back up health dept judgments?

[Jose Garcia]

13. He's following the CDC's guidelines

[denbot]

16. Since when is the county sheriff bound by guidelines, not laws?

County laws are just that, the law. Fuck him and his troll fucking supporters.

[Jose Garcia]

22. Are you suggesting that law enforcement has no discretion in what laws to enforce?

[vanlassie]

5. What kind of science supports his use of firearms?

[Blues Heron]

6. God forbid the sherriff saves some lives

Oh no a person might be inconvenienced! The horror. Meanwhile, their positive test rate is going vertical, all the indices are up, the virus is back with a vengeance, and this puny minded fuck is going to selectively ignore a health order. Nice.

[Crunchy Frog]

7. Another individual who appears to have dictatorial powers.

I never realized before just how completely fucked up this whole country is.

[tanyev]

8. Sheriff by day, immunologist by night.

Equally good at both, I’ll wager.

[beaglelover]

9. He's not wrong according to the CDC.

Fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks inside. The CDC has not wavered on this point even with the Delta variant.

[Blues Heron]

15. CDC is not in charge of LA county. They need to have everybody masked so antivaxxers can't cheat

Their numbers are skyrocketing. It’s a very very small thing to ask. It will save lives.

[Initech]

10. Except where it is backed by science.

[David__77]

11. CA should abolish the offices of sheriff.

County police can be managed by boards of supervisors.

[Volaris]

20. The sherrif shouldn't be running the county police,..

The sherrif and all his deputies technically work for the state District Courts.

LA might be different, but why would he concern himself with a law enforcement (executive branch function) issue to begin with; THATS the job of the County POLICE if it's a COUNTY Executive order...

[UTUSN]

14. An Eternal question: Why does a Minority somehow do Wingnut crap?

[Iggo]

18. For a seat at the table.

But it ain’t the real table.

[ZonkerHarris]

17. He's a corrupt fucking asshole who hires and protects dirty cops

[nuxvomica]

21. He sounds like one of those "constitutional sheriffs"

An oxymoron if there even was one. They believe the sheriff is the final legal authority in the county, with guys like the Sheriff of Nottingham, from Robin Hood's time, as their model, even though there is no legal basis for such a belief. We have some in New York State too.

[Raine]

23. The public and the stores will enforce it

the way they did for the last year, public pressure will go along way.