Posted on 05/29/2020 8:21:09 PM PDT by thecodont
UPDATE, May 29, 3:00 p.m.: After it was reported Sonoma County Sheriff Mark Essick changed his stance and will continue to enforce the county's stay-at-home order, the sheriff's office posted the following message to Facebook: "Contrary to other reports the Sheriff is not reversing his position."
No additional comment was provided.
UPDATE, May 29, 1:00 p.m.: Sonoma County Sheriff Mark Essick will continue to enforce the county's stay-at-home order, a reversal from a statement he made Thursday saying he "can no longer in good conscience continue to enforce Sonoma County Public Health Orders."
onoma County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Susan Gorin said she received a commitment from the Sheriff’s Office to enforce the public health order Friday, according to The Press Democrat.
Essick is expected to make a statement soon.
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Sonoma County Sheriff Mark Essick had released a lengthy statement Thursday explaining his position.
"As your elected Sheriff, I can no longer in good conscience continue to enforce Sonoma County Public Health Orders, without explanation, that criminalize otherwise lawful business and personal behavior," Essick wrote. "Effective June 1, 2020 I am directing all Sheriff’s Office staff to discontinue the enforcement of the Sonoma County Public Health Orders issued by the Sonoma County Public Health Department and the Public Health Officer. Reports of violations, when brought to our attention, will be evaluated against the California State guidelines on a case-by-case basis."
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