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More than 4,000 maskless fans pack stands at North Carolina raceway after sheriff refused to enforce state's coronavirus lockdown orders on same day the state saw highest increase in infections
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] - The alarming scenes at Ace Speedway, in Alamance County, came just 24 hours after Sheriff Terry Johnson said he would not interfere with the event
- The Sheriff Governor Roy Cooper’s stay-at-home orders ‘unconstitutional’
- As many as 4,000 people were believed to have attended the event on Saturday, and some 2,500 the night before
- Ace Speedway co-owner Jason Turner said social distancing was recommended by organizers but was not enforced
- He also said very few patrons appeared to be wearing facemasks or any other kind of personal protective equipment
- North Carolina has suffered 784 coronavirus-related deaths as of Monday, and currently has more than 23,000 confirmed cases
- But dozens of patrons, many of whom travelled from out-of-state to attend the event, said they’re refusing to live in fear
Posted by: Skidmark 2020-05-26 |
