Big-city Dems who had imposed strict coronavirus lockdowns now let George Floyd rioters flout rules

[Lexy]

The coronavirus lockdown is seemingly down and out, as many Democrats in charge of big cities -- including several who once insisted on strict quarantine measures -- line up to champion the nationwide mass demonstrations over the in-custody death of George Floyd, sans social distancing.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo lashed out at protesters calling to reopen the state earlier this month, saying at a news conference, "you have no right to jeopardize my health ... and my children's health and your children's health." Cuomo's directives have been enforced throughout the state: A New York City tanning salon owner told Fox News he was fined $1,000 for reopening briefly last week, calling the situation "insane" and saying he already was "broke."

On Friday, though, Cuomo said he "stands" with those defying stay-at-home orders: "Nobody is sanctioning the arson, and the thuggery and the burglaries, but the protesters and the anger and the fear and the frustration? Yes. Yes, and the demand is for justice."

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/george ... -lockdowns

[wildflowers25]

How very hypocritical of him.

[Carpy]

The virus doesn't spread at riots.

[Lexy]

The virus doesn't spread at riots.

I must have missed that new briefing from Cuomo!

[29again]

The virus doesn't spread at riots.

I read that rioting actually cures the virus.

[Deleted User 203]

Someone we know personally said regarding the masks being worn at the riots especially, "Well at least they're trying to stay safe during Covid."

Or....

Perhaps they're attempting to cover their identities.

[Della]

I live in a staunchly Republican city of around a million people. Our authorities did not want to shut down for a highly contagious pandemic, but they quite quickly made the decision late yesterday afternoon to put the entire city (the largest in the US geographically) under curfew from 8 last night to 6 this morning.

With so many cities across the country being placed under curfew, and these people dressed in black showing up in many of these cities, I'm thinking the feds disseminated a report to local authorities about their identities.

[jessilin0113]

Police brutality and systematic racism are public health crises as much as COVID, especially for POC, and more worth the risk than haircuts or opening the mall.

[Mommamia]

New Yorkers need to rise up and remove that sob from office. Otherwise, you'll have to live with his dictatorship for another 2 1/2 years.