Went to jury duty today. I was asked if I had a mask. I said no why. She gave me a mask and said it was required. I asked who was requiring it. She said the Judge. I then asked if he was a state official. She then stated that they were going by different guidelines without explanation what that was. After initially sitting there listening to the weak minded judge give a lame excuse why he was requiring masks, a court clerk then offered face shields for those that didn't want the masks. Out of about 120 potential jurors, I was literally the only one that got up to get a face shield.
I felt like I was in a room full of lemmings. It made me feel so angry and sad at the same time.
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That's totally illegal. Gov. Abbott's EO specifically states that no govt. entity or building is allowed to require masks. A courtroom would fall under that category for sure!
Exec Order #GA-36 document: https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/press/EO-GA-36_prohibition_on_mandating_face_coverings_response_to_COVID-19_disaster_IMAGE_05-18-2021.pdf
News article: https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-issues-executive-order-prohibiting-government-entities-from-mandating-masks