The city's "emergency ordinance" does not specify that a "mask" must be worn only that a mask is included in the definition of an acceptable "covering" (the members of the Laredo city council left out "burka" and are therefore obviously a bunch of racists!)
So I agree with you that "tak[ing] on the city cops" wouldn't be prudent. As it is a city ordinance I don't know what "the county sheriff, the Rangers and associated police and the Texas National Guard" have to do with the petty tyrants' fiat ... and likely don't want anything to do with it. This limitation also explains why the Republican governor doesn't want anything to do with the mayor's and city council's totalitarian wet dream.
The point of my original post is that this schumer will continue and will continue to grow in scope until it is successfully challenged. Cheers!
” will continue to grow in scope until it is successfully challenged”
These is no way to challenge it while it’s happening.
As a practical matter, courts are closed.
And after the fact, “success” will be rare. There’s a long legal history supporting these laws and their enforcement. If anything the legality has been enhance with each new hysteria.