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So glad to have found this project ( @NYPDMaskWatch). Just last week I asked 2 NYPD cops in my neighborhood in Queens why they weren& #39;t wearing masks while talking with 2 members of the public (& not standing 6 feet away from one another. Their response? "It& #39;s not illegal." https://twitter.com/nypdmaskwatch/status/1277671047681245191">https://twitter.com/nypdmaskw...
One of the non-cops in the conversation told me it was safe because he was "double negative." I presumed he meant he& #39;d recently tested negative for Covid & negative for antibodies. I didn& #39;t bother to explain how that 2nd negative test is one he& #39;d want to be a positive...
I responded to the cop who said they weren& #39;t breaking the law that it was about setting an example for the general public. Then I turned & walked away before letting my anger potentially escalate the situation. Wasn& #39;t worth the risk.
Next time I& #39;ll take a photo and submit it to @nypdmaskwatch.
Honestly, if cops are walking around maskless outdoors & keeping distance from each other & the public but w/a mask at the ready to put on...I wouldn& #39;t even have a problem with that. It& #39;s understandable that it& #39;s not easy wearing a mask for 8 hours straight. But what I saw...
...was 4 people (2 cops, 2 civilians) who don& #39;t live together speaking within close proximity of one another. I even asked them if they all lived together, on the off chance I was incorrect in my concern. Couldn& #39;t resist. ;)
Also, as per the paper of record: "The official NYPD policy is that officers should wear masks when interacting with the public." So, the moment I approached, they should have donned masks, even if those other civilians didn& #39;t mind. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/11/nyregion/nypd-face-masks-nyc-protests.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/1...
I live in the 108th Precinct in Queens. Here& #39;s hoping @NYPD108Pct reads this thread & makes a positive change by following the mask policy to keep cops safe, keep the public safe, & set a good example for all.
