California Sheriff Refuses To Enforce Governor's COVID Stay at Home Order | Eastern NC Now

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    The sheriff of Riverside County, California, Chad Bianco, has put out a video statement refusing to enforce Governor Gavin Newsome's stay-at-home order, which he denounced as "dictatorial". He declared that the sheriff's office would not be "blackmailed, bullied, or used as muscle against Riverside County residents."

    "He Newsome is expecting us to arrest anyone violating these orders, cite them and take their money, close their businesses, make them stay in their homes, and take away their civil liberties or he will punish all of us," the Sheriff went on to say. "I believe all jobs are essential to someone. Leaders do not threaten, attempt to intimidate, or cause fear. Bullies do "

    He also brought up Newsome's own personal violations of his own order.

    The sheriffs of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Sacramento counties have also announced they will not enforce Newsome's latest coronavirus order.