May 29, 2020, 04:54 AM EST
- San Francisco new health Order forces the public to wear masks beyond any other state’s guidelines.
- Citizens risk fines and arrest if don’t comply. But it’s OK to “P” on the street, and or engage in prostitution?
written by Net Advisor™
SAN FRANCISCO, California. The City/ County has Ordered all people within its jurisdiction to wear approved masks when outdoors; and anytime one is within 30 FEET (about two car lengths) of other people.
The San Francisco County Health Department cited unnamed “scientific evidence” as for the reason for this order.
Interestingly enough, on the same day this order was announced, the World Health Organization (WHO) said this:
“If you do not have any repository symptoms such as fever, cough or runny nose, you do not need to wear a mask,” Dr. April Baller, a public health specialist for the WHO.
— New York Post, May 28, 2020
Still waiting for the “science” in San Francisco. All we see so far is Science-Fiction.
Naturally, a vague and complex order not based on science has extra rules and exceptions:
- If alone, not with family or current household members (like how will they know), you’re allowed to be within SIX FEET of each other when outdoors;
- If you are with family/ same household, stationary – not really moving, AND one has a mask “readily accessible,” one can be within SIX FEET of each other instead of 30 feet.
- Children under age 12 are EXEMPT from wearing a mask (but they cannot go back to school, right?).
- Children age 2 and under are prohibited from wearing masks due to SUFFOCATION RISK.
- If one is located within an official government-approved, marked “circle” (ordinance free zones?) – No need to wear a mask if all the other (nine pages) of rules are followed.
- Additional rules include types of government-approved masks that may be worn or not (p3). (No science as to why certain masks are or are not acceptable. Just be quiet and comply? The Wizard of Oz – (or San Francisco) is all knowing?
- You should have an endless supply of masks if one can’t wash their mask daily. (No word if mask bacteria checks are going to be randomly performed in public yet).
- It may be ILLEGAL to purchase and wear more effective N95 masks, unless you are a first responder or medical care provider.
- WARNING! If someone is approaching you, or your party within 30 FEET, ALL must immediately put on an approved mask! Yes, this is in the Order.
- One must wear masks in work spaces, and within six feet of another, unless in a private space and no one else is around. (So, guess you can take the mask off in the bathroom. Careful where you put it).
- Not Wearing a Mask? A note from your doctor (must be in-hand) stating your medical condition (such as difficulty breathing – which will occur if you are exercising); AND must be disclosed (to whom? Police?); (potential HIPAA violation, 5 USC § 552a); as such that wearing a mask could be harmful to you specifically. The medical note must be available (to whom again? Police?) at all times.
- Public officials and other designated persons may be EXEMPT from wearing masks, p2, 3 (a).
- There is NO EXPIRATION DATE and there are many more rules in this 9-page order signed by the (unelected) San Francisco County Health Officer, Tomas Aragon MD, DrPH, (who, by the way, can also exempt himself from this Order – of course).
San Francisco: OK to “P” on the Street and or Engage in Prostitution?
The new mask order warns anyone within city limits to comply.
Failure to comply means unspecified fine(s) and one may be subject to arrest. If however, you are wearing an approved mask and urinating in the streets, and or engaged in prostitution, those crimes are no longer prosecuted in the city according to Law Enforcement Today.
Exercising in San Francisco?
The Order mandates wearing an approved mask even when outdoors running, walking, jogging, skateboarding, riding a bike or a motor bike of any kind. Vigorous exercise can constrict vital airflow to the lungs. Joggers, Runners, also see this report.
If you plan to visit and exercise in San Francisco where 7,500+ homeless – make that almost 10,000 homeless by the end of 2019; there are additional heath issues you need to be aware of.
The homeless population and random others just defecate all over the sidewalks and streets to the tune of over 130,000 recorded incidents since 2008.
Given the pre-existing health risks in the city, one might want to cough up (no pun intended) $30-55 for exercise masks. We have no idea if they are effective and we do not endorse them; nor do we receive any compensation for linking or mentioning them. Logically thinking, anything that constricts airflow especially during vigorous exercise seems more risky than beneficial.
The San Francisco Order begins May 29, 2020, 11:59 PM PST.
Some may soon begin to question the Constitutionality of these kinds of forced mask orders which arguably, may just violate the FIRST AMENDMENT – Freedom of Expression.
We’ll be covering that topic and more on masks in our next two reports.
- Official WHO recommendations (graphic) – Mask care.
- Official WHO recommendations (graphic) – When to wear a mask.
- Official WHO recommendations (graphic) – Do’s and don’ts on masks.
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