PA state rep equates children wearing masks to child abuse

[durablend]

https://lebtown.com/2020/07/10/lebanon-county-legislator-russ-diamond-tweets-a-masked-child-is-an-abused-child-in-self-explanatory-meme/

State Rep. Russ Diamond tweeted a meme on Thursday, July 9, equating the wearing of a mask by a child to an act of child abuse.

The tweet came in response to another one posted by former Lebanon Daily News reporter John Latimer, who was commenting on a quote by Rep. Diamond in an ABC27 article about the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s recent decision to mandate mask wearing by students when returning to school this fall.

“They could cause more harm than good,” Diamond was quoted in the article as saying regarding masks. “They can give people a false sense of security. People are fiddling with them all the time. They’re also touching their face which is a no-no as well. All in all, they cause more harm than good.”

Diamond’s statements contravene prevailing public health guidance, including the statements of President Donald J. Trump, who said in a July 1 press conference that he was “all pro-masks” and that “masks are good.” (continued)



This is what we're up against, folks...

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

1. As compared to they don't wear a mask

and get sick, or merely infect some of the adults around them who get REALLY sick, maybe even die.

Ok. No problem.

[33taw]

2. Does this include Halloween and sport hunting with masks on?

[CurtEastPoint]

3. And you should SEE all the idiots on his FB page screaming about 'ABUSE' and 'HELP US'

Fucking idiots. I hope they all... go away.

[dflprincess]

4. For reasons none of us understand my 4 year old

grandnephew loves wearing a mask. He only takes it off to eat, sleep, and when running around the yard with his brothers.

[keithbvadu2]

5. Masks bother them.