DON’T WEAR A MASK IN PUBLIC.
>> I COULD HEAR THE YELLING.
I’M LIKE, WHAT’S GOING ON?
EMILY: BOBBY WAS SHOPPING
YESTERDAY WHEN SHE SAW OFFICERS
ESCORTING A MAN AND TWO CHILDREN
OUT OF THE STORE.
SHE SAYS THE MANAGER CALLED
POLICE BECAUSE KIDS WEREN’T
WEARING MASKS AND THE MAN
REFUSED TO LEAVE.
>> THE CHILDREN SHOULD HAVE HAD
MASKS.
BUT AS A MANAGER, I THINK HE
SHOULD HAVE HANDLED IT BETTER.
EMILY: YOU CAN SEE A POLICE
OFFICER WALK OVER AND EXPLAIN
WHAT IS HAPPENING.
>> IF THEY REFUSE TO LEAVE THE
STORE, THEY WOULD BE CONSIDERED
TRESPASSING.
>> ALL WE ASK IS THAT YOU’D
PRACTICE SAFE, COVID-19
REQUIREMENTS.
EMILY: THE POLICE CHIEF TOOK TO
FACEBOOK LIVE TODAY, EXPLAINING
THE DEPARTMENT’S POLICY FOR
INFANT -- ENFORCING THE NEW
STATEWIDE MANDATE TO WEAR A
MASK.
>> WE WILL NOT BE CITING PEOPLE
FOR NOT WEARING FACE MASKS.
THAT’S VERY CLEAR.
EMILY: OFFICERS WILL RESPOND IF
A BUSINESS WANTS TO PRESS
TRESPASSING CHARGES AGAINST
A PERSON WHO REFUSES TO PUT ON A
MASK AND REFUSES TO LEAVE.
>> IF THAT BUSINESS REFUSES TO’S
-- TO SERVE YOU AND ASKS YOU TO
LEAVE, YOU SHOULD LEAVE.
IF YOU REFUSE TO LEAVE, THAT
BUSINESS WILL REQUIRE US TO
RESPOND FOR TRESPASSING.
EMILY: THE CHIEF SAYS HE WILL
MAKE SURE THE BUSINESS IS
PREPARED TO FILE TRESPASSING
CHARGES BEFORE SENDING OFFICERS.
BOBBY, WHO RECORDED THE
OPERATION, SAYS SHE FEELS THE
MANAGER COULD HAVE HANDLED THE
SITUATION BETTER.
>> WITH EVERYTHING GOING ON AND
THE WAY THINGS ARE IN THIS
WORLD, THAT YOU WOULD WANT
SOMEBODY ARRESTED OVER KIDS NOT
WEARING MASKS IS INSANE TO ME.
WALTER: WE REACHED OUT TO
WALMART FOR A STATEMENT.
A SPOKESPERSON SAYS MAINTAINING
CUSTOMER AND ASSOCIATE SAFETY,
REMAINS OUR TOP PRIORITY.
WE ENCOURAGE CUSTOMERS TO BE
ESPECIALLY MINDFUL OF ONE
ANOTHER DURING THIS
UNPRECEDENTED TIME AND ADHERE TO
RECOMMENDATIONS AND GUIDANCE
THAT WE ALL USE FACE COVERINGS
WHILE IN PUBLIC SPAC
