A Washington City Council Becomes Like KGB: Sets $5k Fine and 1 Year In Jail for Not Wearing A Mask

The Western Journal reports: While residents in western Washington state — Seattle, to be more specific — are dealing with an ineffectual government, oppressive regulations on business and leftist activists who at one point occupied an entire neighborhood, not a lot of attention has been paid to those living in the eastern part of the state.

Rural Washington, like rural areas in most states, tends to be more conservative.

However, that doesn’t seem to be the case in Whitman County, which sits just west of the state’s border with Idaho.

Officials in Pullman, the home of Washington State University, haven’t had to break up too many armed “Summer of Love” protests, but they are apparently dealing with citizens who aren’t wearing masks amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Gov. Jay Inslee made a new mask mandate and there seems to be a lot of people in Pullman WA. who are ignoring that mandate. So now, the Pullman Police Department has threatened to fine and even impose an outrageous jail sentence for those who do not wear their masks.

They have informed residents who don’t wear their masks or follow other health orders, that they could face up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $5,000.

KREM-TV reported the department has outlined the “consequences of violating face mask, social distancing, and other health guidelines” until the coronavirus no longer poses any threat to public health.

Just look at their warning…it sounds as if it was written by the KGB.

“Violations of the Governor’s proclamations not only put the violator’s health at risk but the health of our entire community. We implore everyone to abide by Governor Inslee’s declarations,”
Pullman Police Chief Gary Jenkins

“It is the right thing to do for you; it is the right thing to do for your community. We are in this together, and Pullman Police officers are here to help in keeping our community members safe and healthy.”

It’s always for “Your Own Good and Safety ” isn’t it?

He added that:

“Individual violating a proclamation requirement (facemask, social distancing) is a Gross misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $5,000 and/or 365 days jail.”

“Individual violating an order issued by local or State Board of Health, or by local health official (facemask, social dististance gathering) is a Misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $100 and/or 90 days jail.”

“Person allowing a party or gathering with attendees not in compliance with facemask or social distancing requirements, or gatherings of more than 10 people, is a Class 2 Civil infraction punishable by a $250 fine; $350 fine for subsequent violations.”

“Failure to disperse a party/gathering as described above is a Misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $100 and/or 90 days jail.”

What is going on in our country? We have told you that the Democrats are pushing for True Socialism, right out in the open. They aren’t even trying to hide it anymore. However, as Socialism always does, it is becoming more and more like Communism every day.

The Government, threatening to throw you in Jail for an entire year if you don’t do exactly as they say, is absolutely outrageous! And it is unconstitutional insanity!!

We still live in a free country, not behind the iron curtain of communism. And Washington State is not Moscow.

Personally, as I have stated in the past, I always wear a mask when out in public. I have family who are at high risk of death if they were to get COVID-19. But that is my choice. Government doesn’t have the right to make that choice for me. I am able to make those decisions, for the health and safety of myself and my family, because I am an adult American citizen. If you start throwing people in jail for small infractions such as forgetting to wear a mask…this will no longer be America.

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