Democratic Hypocrisy: COVID Lockdown Protests Bad; Riots Good
While Democratic mayors and governors have been unbending on lockdown orders and social-distancing guidelines during the coronavirus outbreak, they’ve proven their hypocrisy in response to the mass demonstrations and riots over the in-custody death of George Floyd.
In Minneapolis, where Floyd died in police custody, Mayor Jacob Frey responded to claims that his coronavirus lockdown orders violated the First Amendment by claiming in-person worship services could spell a “public-health disaster.” But while Minneapolis has been burning for days as a result of riots and demonstrations over the death of Floyd, Frey’s response is to hand out masks to rioters and allow public gatherings of more than 10 so that “protesters” can burn buildings.
“The city encourages everyone to exercise caution to stay safe while participating in demonstrations, including wearing masks and physical distancing as much as possible to prevent the spread of COVID-19,” a news release read. “The city has made hundreds of masks available to protesters this week.”
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