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Children's theme park employee punched in the face for enforcing park's mask policy
A teen working at a children's theme park in Pennsylvania was punched in the face for enforcing the park's face mask policy, police say.
The 17-year-old employee was "aggressively punched by both a female and a male," on Sunday at Sesame Place in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, according to Middletown Township Police Lieutenant Stephen Forman. The park is located just 26 miles outside of Philadelphia.
There was no push back when the teen first approached the guests to remind them to wear their masks, according to CNN affiliate WPVI. But later, when the employee reminded them a second time, the guests turned violent. It's unclear where in the park these encounters took place.
The theme park reopened late July with a mask policy in place that mandates face masks be worn in all public spaces. Failure to comply with the park's policy will prohibit guests from entering or remaining in the park, their website says.
A teen working at a children's theme park in Pennsylvania was punched in the face for enforcing the park's face mask policy, police say.
The 17-year-old employee was "aggressively punched by both a female and a male," on Sunday at Sesame Place in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, according to Middletown Township Police Lieutenant Stephen Forman. The park is located just 26 miles outside of Philadelphia.
There was no push back when the teen first approached the guests to remind them to wear their masks, according to CNN affiliate WPVI. But later, when the employee reminded them a second time, the guests turned violent. It's unclear where in the park these encounters took place.
The theme park reopened late July with a mask policy in place that mandates face masks be worn in all public spaces. Failure to comply with the park's policy will prohibit guests from entering or remaining in the park, their website says.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/12/us/sesame-place-worker-punched-face-mask-trnd/index.html
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Children's theme park employee punched in the face for enforcing park's mask policy (Original Post)
sarisataka
Aug 2020
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rurallib
(62,387 posts)1. Hope the guy gets caught and gets a trip to the hoosegow
Me.
(35,454 posts)3. The Kid Needed Surgery
They darn well better pay a price
Salviati
(6,008 posts)2. All states should take Illinois lead on this...
... and make it a felony to attack employees enforcing health guidelines like this.
crickets
(25,952 posts)4. Agreed. I also think it's silly to put everyday employees (especially teens)
in this position, one they did not sign on for and are not necessarily qualified for. If you want to put authority behind an unpopular gatekeeping policy, hire a real gatekeeper. Hire a bouncer or a cop.