I agree as well. Social distancing is critical and, while there may be some conflicting information related to the efficacy of wearing a mask and who a mask actually protects, people should be wearing masks when out in public and where social distancing is not possible. That is actually the order signed by our NJ Governor. The problem is that local governments are apparently unwilling to enforce the order. In my town a group that is not from our town is holding a one on one basketball tournament in one of our parks. And tons and tons of people are showing up and crowding the park. I've seen pictures and hundres of people are huddled around the court so they can see the games. And NO ONE is wearing masks in the pictures I've seen. Not a single person, other than a police officer. When people started to complain about large numbers of people not observing social distancing rules, the Mayor chimed in and actually explained the whole thing away. He cited the Governor's Order and incorrectly stated that social distancing and wearing masks are only "recommendations, not requirements. He appeared to be siding with the idea of just letting them have their fun. That just made people even more angry, including me, and he came back with a second announcement saying that he reached out to the organizers of the tournament and they are going to follow social distancing protocols and encourage people to wear masks. I'll believe it when I see it. But the fact that the Mayor's first instinct is to go against common sense and is unwilling to be the leader he was elected to be is just disgusting. I have other problems with him on other matters but it's not relevant to this discussion.
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