Posted on 07/02/2020 10:23:48 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Wednesday that public protests are likely causing the number of citywide coronavirus cases to spike, just two days after claiming there wasn’t “any conclusive evidence” showing a connection between the two.
Garcetti, a Democrat, was speaking at a press conference concerning the recent Black Lives Matter protests in Los Angeles when he was asked if the demonstrations were contributing to the spread of COVID-19.
He claimed he’d consulted with Dr. Barbara Ferrer, LA County’s director of public health, and determined the protests were in fact contributing to the spread of the virus.
“I talked again with Dr. Ferrer about that this morning. She does think some of the spread did come from our protests,” he said. “It’s not the act of protesting — that’s a great and American thing to do no matter what your opinion is… but protesting without maintaining physical distancing, without wearing your mask, without having sanitizer — we just have to be smart. Whether you’re at a protest or at your home, whether in your workplace or whether you’re out shopping, these rules don’t change.”
He added, “We do believe there is a connection; we don’t believe that everybody has been doing this safely and wherever you can, please stay at home.” …
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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Wednesday that public protests are likely causing the number of citywide coronavirus cases to spike, just two days after claiming there wasn’t “any conclusive evidence” showing a connection between the two.
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But that was when he was helping to protect the rights of hoodlums to riot and destroy property.
Now Garcetti wants to make sure people don’t attend Trump’s Mount Rushmore event - it’s time for Garcetti to change his story.
FU Garcetti and your retromingent horse. Corrupt bastards such as this should never be in power. They serve for their pleasure and evil deeds. FU Garcetti. May you rot in office before your eternal rot in hell. FU and FU again bastard. FU.
He claimed he’d consulted with Dr. Barbara Ferrer, LA County’s director of public health...
Marxists used the wuflu like a weapon.
Well Duh....After the protest where they weren’t even wearing masks, they went to the bars and celebrated their destructive plan.
You are spot on.
The so-called "doctor" Ferrer who is in charge of all the health decisions in L.A. County has no medical training whatsoever. Her degree is in 'social welfare'. I am sure the residents of LA county can feel much safer with her at the helm.
In a more sane environment, the highest level of authority that someone with a degree in social welfare would have is shift manager at the local coffeehouse or donation coordinator at a neighborhood food pantry.
It is about time for those who contracted The Chinese Communist Virus in the riots to start showing up with it.
Black communities were agitated in places where the ‘loot’ didn’t come together too... A lot of the Florida surge in new cases - - is in primarily black zip codes...
And, now, businesses and their employees are suffering because this jackass didn’t do what was necessary to stop the protests.
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