County In Washington Will Now Charge People With Misdemeanors for Not Wearing A Mask
COVID-19 is making a comeback in many states, most likely due to more testing. In certain parts of Washington state, you could find yourself charged with a misdemeanor if you’re not wearing a mask.
From CBS News:
A county in Washington state has run out of hospital beds because of a recent spike in coronavirus cases — and now, Washington Governor Jay Inslee says the entire state is going to take a more aggressive approach to handling the pandemic. Everyone in the state, minus a few exceptions, will now have to wear a face mask, and will be charged with a misdemeanor crime if they fail to do so.
Advertisement - story continues belowIn a Tuesday press conference, Inslee said the state is experiencing an “uptick” in COVID-19 activity, and that to stop it, the state needs to “remain vigilant and diligent and resourceful.”
Inslee noted, “The number of people that one person infects is now going up.”
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LIVE: Governor Inslee COVID-19 Press Conference https://t.co/pxe2IllLVf
— Governor Jay Inslee (@GovInslee) June 24, 2020
If nurses and doctors can put their lives on the line, we can put a mask on. #WearAMaskWA
— Jay Inslee (@JayInslee) June 23, 2020
Back in March 2019, Inslee declared his candidacy for president. It didn’t last long.
Jay’s biggest problem is that he’s a straight white male – and he’s so very sorry about that!
From Free Beacon:
Washington governor and 2020 candidate Jay Inslee (D.) said on Sunday he thinks he has humility about being a straight white male, saying he recognizes the advantages he’s received as a result of that identity.
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“I think I have a humility about being a straight white male that I have never experienced discrimination like so many do. I’ve never been pulled over as an African-American teenager by an officer driving through a white neighborhood. I’ve never been a woman talked over in a meeting,” Inslee responded.
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