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Towlie

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Wed Aug 12, 2020, 02:30 PM Aug 2020

Mind-Numbing Stupidity Reigns at the Marion County Sheriff's Department

‘This is no longer a debate’: Florida sheriff bans deputies, visitors from wearing masks

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 shared with The Washington Post, 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, which was first reported by the Ocala Star-Banner.

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If you folks around Ocala encounter an emergency you might want to think twice about summoning a deputy.
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Mind-Numbing Stupidity Reigns at the Marion County Sheriff's Department (Original Post) Towlie Aug 2020 OP
The ultimate maskhole Cousin Dupree Aug 2020 #1
"We protect and serve." lpbk2713 Aug 2020 #2
I would think that could be legally challenged. It further puts lives in danger Thekaspervote Aug 2020 #3
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