Didn’t he take an oath of office that spelled out his duties as Mayor, one of which is to enforce the law?
...duties as Mayor, one of which is to enforce the law?
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Law in Blue cities is what the PTB say it is. They control state legislatures, courts * LEo and can always find a short-term regulation/rule if the law isn’t to their liking.
We live in a post-Constitutional anarchy.