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posted ago by Gesirisi ago by Gesirisi +33 / -1

Basically got kind of a run-around but an interesting tidbit at the end. I couldn't talk to the sheriff but the secretary put this other guy on the phone when I gave the reason for my call:

Him: "You know those signs no shirt-no shoes no service? Well just add mask to the end of that." Me: "Yes, but it's kind of an uneven playing field because the stores are being fined 1,000 or more dollars for not following these mandates. My question is, if a store refused to follow and was fined, and then refused to go to court, etc, wouldn't there reach a point where the police had to get involved? And so my question is when the rubber meets the road where the sheriff stands on enforcing these kinds of mandates." Him: Well it's not really us it's the health department. They set the rules. If they say there's a fine for the mask that's their decision. Me: Yeah, that is true, but what if a store did refuse to comply with the law? It is the sheriffs department to enforce the constitution. I am curious as to the position you guys hold on that aspect of things..

The interesting tidbit was a little something he said at the end. He basically said it's not the polices job to enforce these fines. If someone gets a fine and doesn't pay it, he doesn't know or really seem to care. Is that just because it would be handled by state police?

I tried to be as respectful as possible and reiterated that I'm a law abiding guy but that I do believe in the constitution and find the mask mandates unconstitutional. Said I wasn't looking to cause any trouble but I wanted to be more involved as a citizen and at least call and ask the question. I get kind of paranoid making these sorts of calls so I hope it was taken in a non-hostile way..

Thinking of calling the department of health next. I'm really trying to give myself anxiety today.

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KilroyJCNJ 6 points ago +6 / -0

Go to Walmart of a local urban grocery store and pay cash for a burner phone. Use that to make these calls.

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Gesirisi [S] 7 points ago +7 / -0

We all hate mask mandates and stand against them but when trying to talk to the authorities about it we should be afraid and disguise our identities. I understand what you're saying and in some way you're probably right, but don't you see the problem with that?

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Chew_Monster 3 points ago +3 / -0

💯 We are not criminals for questioning why our rights are being stripped.