Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Thousands flock to California rodeo claiming God-given, ‘inalienable rights’

Thousands of people bucked California’s lockdown measures to exercise what they said were their God-given, “inalienable rights” to attend a rodeo. The Cottonwood Rodeo forged ahead Sunday with support from local law enforcement for its annual Mother’s Day event in Shasta County, SF Gate reported. Sheriff Eric Magrini announced prior to the event that authorities wouldn’t enforce the stay-at-home order, saying they want attendees to be “responsible,” news station KRCR reported. “What we are seeking is that we want people to again, be responsible,” Magrini said. “We’ve had a low, we done a good job to flatten the curve.” Video from the rodeo posted to Twitter showed groups without masks on the grounds and long lines for the bathrooms and food trucks...MORE

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