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Source: Washington Post
August 12, 2020 at 2:32 a.m. CDT
On Tuesday, as Florida set a daily record for covid-19 deaths, Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods prohibited his deputies from wearing masks at work. His order, which also applies to visitors to the sheriffs office, carves out an exception for officers in some locations, including hospitals, and when dealing with people who are high-risk or suspected of having the novel coronavirus.
In an email to the sheriffs department obtained by the Ocala Star-Banner, Woods disputed the idea that masks are a consensus approach to battling the pandemic.
We can debate and argue all day of why and why not. The fact is, the amount of professionals that give the reason why we should, I can find the exact same amount of professionals that say why we shouldnt, Woods wrote in the email.
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Woods, whose office didnt immediately respond to a message from The Washington Post, participated in a phone conference with President Trump and other sheriffs on Tuesday.
The sheriff ended his missive by making it clear that he would brook no dissent.
This is no longer a debate nor is it up for discussion, he wrote. Please keep in mind this entire pandemic is fluid and constantly changing the way things are done. However, my orders will be followed or my actions will be swift to address. ...................................
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good gawd. this Dangerous sheriff talks to Trump and now puts all in his jurisdiction at risk for the #coronavirus.
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Marion County, Fla., Sheriff Billy Woods has forbidden his deputies from wearing masks. (Marion County Sheriff's Department /Marion County Sheriff's Department)
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