Texas
Related: About this forumAbbott ordered requiring all Texans to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth in public spaces
Yeah. Governor Abbott issues statewide mask and public gathering order
Link to tweet
Link to tweet
JDC
(10,128 posts)And we need it from the Dotard in Chief. Unfortunately he is clearly not capable of addressing the seriousness of the situation
blueinredohio
(6,797 posts)Gothmog
(145,291 posts)cayugafalls
(5,641 posts)Not enough. People are not going to heed his request because it has no teeth.
I hope it works, but we shall see.
cannabis_flower
(3,764 posts)Maybe not enough but..
According to Abbott, first-time violators will be issued a warning. If violated a second time, a $250 fine will be issued, said the governor.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/abc13.com/amp/harris-county-judge-lina-hidalgo-coronavirus-self-quarantine-stay-at-home-order/6292458/
cayugafalls
(5,641 posts)the Mayor issued mask and stay at home orders, that they would not enforce them.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/apr/23/houston-police-balk-enforcing-countys-idiotic-mask/
So I am not to hopeful that the threat of a $250 dollar fine will do anything more than act as lip service. Lots of our police here are just as christofascist as anyone else. I'm thinking that warnings are all that will be offered, but I fear that people will start fights and lash out with violence because they feel like their rights are being infringed upon and the anti-mask crowd will not be wearing masks.
I hope it works, but I remain skeptical because we waited to long and the message is muddled and anti-maskers now feel emboldened.
Thanks for the link to the article, I had read that earlier.