Lincoln County, Oregon, has exempted non-white people from a new order requiring that face coverings be worn in public — to prevent racial profiling.
Health officials announced last week residents must wear face coverings in public settings where they may come within six feet of another individual who is not from the same household.
But people of color do not have to follow the new rule if they have “heightened concerns about racial profiling and harassment” over wearing the masks, officials said.
“No person shall intimidate or harass people who do not comply,” health officials said.
Oregon county issues face mask order that exempts non-white people
And still shit is gonna get political. Somebody is gonna come around to say thee don’t want black people with the face covered so they can be easily identifiable. And God Forbids somebody of color is paranoid enough about the flu that want to wear a mask for his protection and people will look at him and wonder why is he covering his/her face.
“I’m not wearing a mask, because I identify as Black”/”In solidarity with my bruthas of cullah!”/”So witnesses cannot distinguish me from my Black Bruthas!”
The trolling opportunities are nearly limitless!
“You dare to presume my color!?!”
When is the insanity gonna end? Funny how in the 50s blacks were segregated by white rules. Now in 2020 blacks are DOING THE EXACT SAME FUKKIN THING!!!!!
Apparently Lincoln County, Oregon is racist, wants people of color to be less protected against Covid-19 and therefore wants them to die? (assuming you believe masks are actually significant protection against covid-19, which apparently they do.)
You may be onto something there. Feel free to fact check me, but I remember hearing that apparently at one point, Oregon had a complete ban on black people living in the state.
So if a white person doesn’t wear one, as soon as they issue a fine or other punitive measure, file a Federal lawsuit under the civil rights act.
Equal Protection Clause, but yes. Maybe both, and more.
IANAL but I’m like 100% sure this is illegal.
Perhaps I am the only person seeing this, but…
This is one super intelligent virus. It knows it cannot infect someone more than 5’11” away. It knows the difference between a political rally and a protest. It cannot infect someone at a WalMart, but will instantly infect someone at a polling place.
And, now, apparently, it can tell skin color.
Damn. Maybe the “experts” are right. This is a damn scary virus