Polis to mandate masks across the state

[Little Dutch]

I need to buy a good durable flexible cheap mask. I am running out of those blue mask.

Cheapest neck gator you can find. Or your hunting Balaclava. Or a burka. Or nothing. Whatever makes the most people uncomfortable. Your call.

[clodhopper]

what about a banana?

[thedave1164]

Hit WM and Sam's today, Walmart asked if I wanted a mask, I politely declined, Sam's just said "welcome to Sam's"

One Karen tried to start something at WM

[XJ]

Compliance was good at COS airport early this afternoon, well except for the frequently coughing family of four on my flight who didn't bother to cover up their faces with a hand/wrist/elbow

[Irving]

Did you thank those patriots?

[Doc45]

what about a banana?

Best thing I’ve seen in the internet today, priceless!!!

[Eric P]

And now tricounty and Jeffco madate masks when outside... idiots.

So is a health department official a Leo? Must you produce an ID for them so they can issue a fine? Or just ignore them like they don't exist?

[Ridge]

Did you thank those patriots?

For willfully exposing him to an unknown contagion?

[Zundfolge]

Anyone who is concerned about bacterial build up in masks they wear more than once can pop it into the microwave for a minute.

Or when you get out of your car, leave the mask hanging from the rear view mirror in the sunlight where it will be doused in UV light and that'll kill most of the germs.


As for mask mandates, they are a symptom of one of the greatest cognitive biases in our culture, the "there oughta be a law" fallacy.

Just because something is a good idea to do (or not do) doesn't mean it is the place of the state to force the issue at gunpoint (and yes, ALL laws ultimately come down to enforcement at gunpoint).

I liken it to seatbelt laws ... you're a fool if you don't wear your seatbelt. You're a bigger fool if you want government to force you to at gunpoint.


Ironically you'll get more people refusing to wear masks by mandating it than just making it a recommendation. So if the goal is to get people to wear masks, mandates are foolish (but I don't believe the goal of the mandates is to get people to wear masks, but just get the people used to more and more mandates ... its more about control than safety).

[MrPrena]

Just like helmet law in some state.
Speaking of seatbelts, I do remember those late 80s and early 90s automatic seatbelts feature.