Posted on 02/09/2024 10:25:34 PM PST by where's_the_Outrage?
The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the argument that refusing to wear face masks at school board meetings during the COVID-19 outbreak constitutes protected speech under the First Amendment.
The court ruled on cases involving individuals who claimed retaliation by school boards for not wearing masks at public meetings.
The court emphasized that disobeying a masking requirement does not fall under protected speech, comparing it to other forms of non-compliance with the law.
The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled, “A question shadowing suits such as these is whether there is a First Amendment right to refuse to wear a protective mask as required by valid health and safety orders put in place during a recognized public health emergency. Like all courts to address this issue, we conclude there is not,” the court said.
“Skeptics are free to — and did — voice their opposition through multiple means, but disobeying a masking requirement is not one of them. One could not, for example, refuse to pay taxes to express the belief that ‘taxes are theft.’ Nor could one refuse to wear a motorcycle helmet as a symbolic protest against a state law requiring them,” the court continued.
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Hyperbole much?
And watch rugby if you want to watch a helmet less contact sport.
About a year ago I had to wear a mask to have the local SS office scan my birth certificate. I wasn't getting in without one. There was security guard at the door and they had free masks.
I live in a university town. The university had strict vax and masking requirements. Non of that made any difference when Omicron came to town.
Yup- thie left however will come back with the lie “oh but so many more people would have got covid if they hadn’t worn masks”
Masks were near useless except for covering over the scowls of liberals when you meet them lol
The university claimed their protocols were working because their stats were better than the town folks. They sent everybody home in March of 2020 and if my memory serves me correctly, most students didn’t return until Jan 2021. There was no way to make an accurate comparison..
Quite the intelligent reply.
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