These are the facts; the CDC and the President’s medical “Top Dog”, Dr. Anthony Fauci, have clearly stated wearing a mask would not prevent an individual from contracting the Covid-19 virus. Only those infected or under the suspicion of infection, are the ones who should be wearing the masks to avoid infecting those of us that are healthy. These are the facts and they are indisputable.
On March 2, 2020, the Surgeon General told people not to buy masks to combat the virus. He warned those buying the masks of the possibilities of accelerating the risk of infection by improperly wearing those masks.
He was absolutely correct. An incorrectly fitted mask does more harm than good. When I was a Lieutenant with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, part of my duties was the transportation of inmates between facilities. In several occasions I transported inmates with respiratory illnesses such as tuberculosis. In order to be able to do my job, I had to be properly fitted for a respirator. The fitting was documented by the Safety Manager as required by Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
If you think a bandana, a scarf, a piece of cloth, or Michael Myers rubber mask, is going to protect you, think again. Even a N95 mask, as good as it is, it is only effective for 8 hours of constant use. People wearing a N95 mask without proper fitting are wasting their time, money, and putting themselves and others at risk..
It seems the country has gone mad over wearing a mask and criminals are taking advantage of this to commit crimes. To bring this craziness into perspective, the following is a case demonstrating my point:
On April 7, 2020, it was reported on the N.Y. Daily News, “Two crooks smashed into a Brooklyn grocery store, stole a cash register, with three dozens of Red Bull. The crooks were wearing what appeared to be N95 masks”.
Then you have the public stigma of wearing a mask or not wearing a mask.
On February 5, 2020, the N.Y. Post reported a woman wearing a mask was attacked at the Chinatown subway station after allegedly been called a “diseased bitch”.
On March 11, 2020, an Asian woman was punched in the face in Midtown Manhattan, after a person asked her, “Where is your fucking mask?” She was entering a building when she was grabbed by the hair and punched in the face.
This is unacceptable in a civilized society and any person who engages in this type of behavior, be physical or otherwise, should be ashamed and criminally held liable. They should be prosecuted to the fullest. In my opinion, this is discriminatory behavior and should not be tolerated.
Many Americans don’t know or understand that in China, wearing a mask is a way of life due to the high levels of pollution. Several years ago I went to Beijing on business and as soon as I exited the airport, the smog hit me in the face. This is the main reason most people wear mask in mainland China.
In Japan, seen people wearing a mask are a common scene. They mostly wear them to help prevent the spread of the seasonal flu and against pollen in the spring. They have been doing this for over a decade.
I knew this type of barbaric behavior was going to surface after the “We are in this together” started to wear out. I’m not surprised; I saw this same thin after 9/11/2001. Everybody was waving their little American flags and six months later they were back to their usual selfish and obnoxious ways.
Which brings me to the following question: Who these people think they are to tell others what to do? To assault people at will?
This is America and people are free to do as they please as long as it is lawful. Choosing to wear or not to wear a mask is not unlawful! Healthy people, like me, should not be made to wear or shame into wearing a mask. Especially when we are within our rights, granted to us by God and the Constitution, to make those decisions as American citizens and human beings. Also, choosing not to wear a mask is within the guidelines issued by our own government, therefore legal.
I have been fortunate that not one person has dare to approach me or lecture me. Sure, they give me “the look”, but that’s as I far as they go.
My suggestion is this, if you are so scared to go out and you feel the need to dress like a serial killer to feel safe, stay home. When I see someone close to me wearing a mask, the first thing I think is “this person is infected”.
Most of the people are uninformed, or get their information from the main stream media, and think wearing a mask with their favorite NBA logo on it makes them better people or safer. Hello! That cheap mask is not going to do much when those droplets are landing in your eyes. Those droplets can travel up to 27 feet into the air. I guess the six feet of separation theory goes out of the window.
From a philosophical standpoint, to me the mask is a symbol of oppression and submission. It represents the government’s attempt to shut us down as a country, society, and human beings. It is one thing to wear the mask because I choose to do so; it is a different story when ordered by government.
This insanity is such, that many private businesses are refusing services to healthy individuals who have chosen not to wear a mask. Some of these businesses have been encouraged by our own politicians to do so. Shameful!
I, for one, will not patronize a business that requires me to wear a mask, period. One of the purposes of going out to a restaurant or a bar is to have a good time and socialize, and wearing a mask defeats that purpose. I would rather stay home, have a nice home cooked meal with my wife, than going to an establishment and feel like I am among a bunch of zombies.
I am going to suggest to my fellow Americans; mind your own business! Worry about you and your loved ones. If you want to wear a mask, wear it, but don’t go around lecturing other Americans on how to live their life’s as Americans.
Is wearing the mask or not the “new normal” discrimination? I believe it is and innocent people are going to get hurt in the process, as it has already happened.