For those among us inclined to get (so-to-speak) “wound around the axle” about the do’s and do not’s regarding “mask-wearing” . . . we really should chill-out a bit and just relax! Because, what “is” and “is not” required by our ever-more-intrusive “mother-may-we” government, is actually very much readily available to us by way of an array of “user-friendly” information sources!
Such as (and by no means limited to) the below examples:
(1.) Ref: June 29, 2020 “lengthy” announcement at https://governor.kansas.gov: Reading in part . . . “Governor Laura Kelly Announces Masks Must be Worn Statewide.” “. . . an Executive Order requiring that most Kansans in a public space must wear a mask, beginning 12:01 a.m., Friday, July 3.” “Under the order, most Kansans must wear masks in stores and shops, restaurants, and in any situation in which social distancing of 6 feet cannot be maintained, including outside.”
(2.) Ref: July 07, 2020 Front Page “lengthy” article in 07/07/2020 Edition of the Parsons Sun, under Headline “County ops out of executive order”—“Commissioners vote against advice of health officials”: Reading in part . . . “Labette Country commissioners on Monday (July 06) voted 2-1 to opt out of following Gov. Laura Kelly’s executive order on wearing face masks in public.”
(3.) Ref: July 07, 2020 Front Page “lengthy” article in 07/07/2020 Edition of the Parsons Sun, under Headline “Parsons to require masks in businesses”—“Individuals could be fined on their 3rd offense”: Reading in part . . . “People in Parsons will have to begin wearing face masks within buildings accessible to the public and at many other work places in about two weeks.”
(4.) Ref: July 02, 2020 “lengthy” Memorandum at https://ag.ks.gov from KS Attorney General Dereck Schmidt to Governor, Adjutant General, KHP Superintendent, KBI Director, Re: Addendum 3 to March 24, 2020, state and local law enforcement duties and authorities memorandum regarding enforcement of orders issued pursuant to the Kansas Emergency Management Act after enactment of 2020 Special Session House Bill 2016 (HB 2016): Reading in part . . . “Violating the Mask Order is a Civil Wrong, Not a Crime.” “For example, a law enforcement officer may not arrest a person for violating the Mask Order.” “Nor may an officer conduct an investigative stop to enforce the Mask Order.” “And no statute authorizes a law enforcement officer to issue a citation or to take any similar action for violation of the Mask Order.”
"Although enforcement of the Mask Order is now the responsibility of the county or district attorney, law enforcement agencies should consider adopting procedures or otherwise giving guidance to their officers who encounter violations of the Mask Order to help ensure a consistent approach for citizens throughout each county.
While enforcement may be initiated only by the county or district attorney, law enforcement officers continue to have the same abilities as any citizen to report potential violations to the county or district attorney, and officers also remain free to courteously and professionally encourage citizens to comply with the Mask Order (without effecting a stop for that purpose). Thus, officers should be given guidance from law enforcement agency leadership, in consultation with the county or district attorney, on these sorts of matters.”
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So, see! There is really no reason to miss out on some “Happy Masking”!
Because, a sound and comforting understanding of our government-mandated “mask requirements,” is no further away than a “comprehensive review” of the source documents from which the above four “examples” were taken! A reading experience driven by a “craving for knowledge” no doubt hard-wired into any open-minded, responsible, and truly caring Kansan or other U.S. citizen!
—William James Moore
(And for those who fail to grasp or accept the use of a bit of sarcasm and cynicism in an effort to discuss serious issues and concerns . . . all that I and like-minded others can at this time offer you are some “truly serious” prayers.)
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So, see! There is really no reason to miss out on some “Happy Masking”!
Because, a sound and comforting understanding of our government-mandated “mask requirements,” is no further away than a “comprehensive review” of the source documents from which the above four “examples” were taken! A reading experience driven by a “craving for knowledge” no doubt hard-wired into any open-minded, responsible, and truly caring Kansan or other U.S. citizen!
—William James Moore
(And for those who fail to grasp or accept the use of a bit of sarcasm and cynicism in an effort to discuss serious issues and concerns . . . all that I and like-minded others can at this time offer you are some “truly serious” prayers.)
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