Racine County sheriff will not enforce stay-at-home order, says it will have 'dire lifetime

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Racine County sheriff will not enforce stay-at-home order, says it will have 'dire lifetime consequences'


Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling issued a statement Friday saying his department would not enforce Gov. Tony Evers' safer-at-home order and said the "overreaching measures" would have dire consequences.

Evers on Thursday extended the safer-at-home order until May 26 in an effort to continue to slow the spread of the coronavirus throughout the state. The decision was met with opposition from Republican leadership in the state Legislature.

"The overreaching measures taken by State government will have dire lifetime consequences for businesses, homeowners, and families," Schmaling's statement reads.

"I took an oath to uphold the constitutional rights of our citizens and I can not in good faith participate in the destruction of Racine County businesses or interfere in the freedoms granted to all of us by our Constitution," he continued.

Read more: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/2020/04/17/coronavirus-wisconsin-racine-county-sheriff-schmaling-says-evers-order-overreaching-dire-consequence/5157229002/
(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)