In an email to the sheriff’s department shared with The Washington Post, Woods disputed the idea that masks are a consensus approach to battling the pandemic. Woods is among the first law enforcement officials to outright ban masks for his deputies, though. Woods, meanwhile, told his deputies on Tuesday to stop wearing masks in most cases. Deputies working special events are also forbidden from wearing masks, Woods said. ADADAll visitors to sheriff’s department buildings will be asked to take off their masks in the lobby, Woods said, linking that rule to the ongoing protests against police brutality.

Source: Washington Post August 12, 2020 07:33 UTC