Two stories out of Texas:

First:

Harris Co. mask order official and comes with $1,000 fine

Harris County issued a mandatory mask order Wednesday, which has already drawn opposition from community leaders, ranging from how it will be enforced, to how the order should be handled individually.

Under the order, residents 10 years old and older will be required to wear a covering, starting Monday, April 27. The order will last for 30 days. Coverings can be a mask, scarf, bandanna or handkerchief.

The masks or coverings must cover the nose and mouth, but the coverings are not limited to medical or N-95 masks. The only exceptions to the rule will be when exercising, eating, drinking, if you’re alone in a separate place, or at your home.

Hidalgo said the mask order will be enforced by a $1,000 fine.

Wearing masks might be a good idea, enforcing it with a $1,000 fine is not.

The Houston Police Union already announced that it won’t enforce this tyrannical bullshit.  We have yet to see if other police unions will join in this civil disobedience.

Second:

Texas women allegedly violated coronavirus stay-at-home order with beauty businesses

Two women allegedly violated the emergency management plan when they offered their beauty, cosmetic services from home.

Their arrests were initiated for violations imposed by the COVID-19 Emergency Management Plan on Wednesday.

Arrested.  They were arrested.

Laredo police said they launched investigations on the cases after receiving anonymous tips via the LPD app.

Normally I wouldn’t say this, but switches better be getting stitches.

“Both of the violators independently solicited customers via social media. On both cases, an undercover officer working on the COVID-19 task force enforcement detail made contact with each solicitor to set up an appointment for a cosmetic, beauty service that is prohibited under the emergency ordinance,” police said in a statement.

Yes, you read that right.  There are undercover flu cops.  Undercover flu cops.

In one case, Ana Isabel Castro-Garcia, 31, was arrested in the 1200 block of Harding Street after she agreed to and met with an undercover officer who posed as a customer needing a nail service.

“Castro-Garcia admitted to running a nail salon inside her residence and promoting the business on social media, going against the mayoral decree currently in place,” police stated.

In the second case, Brenda Stephanie Mata, 20, was arrested in the 1100 block Hubner Street. She allegedly agreed to perform an eyelash service inside her residence for an undercover officer posing as a customer.

Castro-Garcia and Mata were each charged with violation of an emergency management plan, a Class B misdemeanor that carries a punishment of up to 180 days in jail, a $2,000 fine or both.

Two working-class women trying to make a little extra scratch because they are out of a job were arrested for painting nail and plucking eyebrows in their homes for cash.

This is why jails are releasing drug dealers, thieves, people who commit assault, and low-level sex offenders.  So they can fill them back up with people trying to make ends meet by doing nails in their kitchen.

These two women would literally be in less trouble had they sold drugs while wearing masks and gloves.

This shit is like a Law & Order/Twilight Zone crossover from hell.

I know Texans own a lot of guns, but right now there is an ammo shortage so I recommend conserving bullets and using a pneumatic guillotine instead.