(ABC7) — MARION COUNTY, Fla. — A Florida sheriff is banning mask-wearing for all police officers and anyone visiting his offices — despite the coronavirus pandemic and its devastating effect on the state.
Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods wrote that “masks will not be worn” by on-duty employees, according to an email obtained by ABC News. Exceptions include at courthouses, jails, schools and hospitals.
“Now, I can already hear the whining and just so you know I did not make this decision easily and I have weighed it out for the past two weeks. … This is no longer a debate nor is it up for discussion,” he wrote.
