Why are people even like this?

[conuly]

Florida Sheriff Orders Deputies And Staff Not To Wear Face Masks

Seriously, why?

Comments

[dewline]

Homicidal fanaticism is my guess.

[baranduin]

Florida Man syndrome.

[imhilien]

*scratches head* Reality is turning more and more into Alice Through the Looking Glass.

[lilysea]

What the actual fuck?

Even if you don't care about the deaths of non-Police [and you SHOULD] isn't deputies and staff being unavailable for shifts because they're in hospital with COVID going to create major staffing issues?

It gets worse...

[pauamma]

Woods added that "effective immediately, any individual walking in to any one of our lobbies (which includes the main office and all district offices) that is wearing a mask will be asked to remove it."

So it's not just SO personel, but everyone.

[agoodwinsmith]

All about the power. I can make you knuckle, so I will.

[wendelah1]

He claims that masks make it hard to understand people and that the police feel unsafe when people wear them? He's a power-mad whack job.

[hudebnik]

This is what right-wing people call "virtue signaling" when left-wing people do it.

[readerjane]

That sheriff is indulging his tantrum that "all this bullshit isn't over yet," to the extent of endangering his staff's lives. I hope his is an elected position, and that the voters hold him to account. But it's Florida, so probably not.

[adrian_turtle]

Remember when they didn't want to let people into banks or courthouses or federal buildings if they were wearing sunglasses or hoodies? Because they thought surveillance and facial recognition technology were so important?

[greghousesgf]

those people are stupid.

[dorchadas]

Someone online once used the term "vice signaling" and I think it's a perfect fit for these sort of situations

[silveradept]

To make a political statement without appearing political, and also to further discourage interaction with police by anyone who the police would rather find some reason to "justifiably" kill than protect.