A video shows two officers standing shoulder to shoulder without wearing face masks, despite statewide health orders.
"We're not breaking the law. We know you're with antifa," one officer tells her, using the term for leftist militant groups that resist neo-Nazis and white supremacists at demonstrations. President Donald Trump has called"antifa," shorthand for anti-fascists, a terrorist organization.
The officer's comment prompts an argument that soon involves two individuals standing nearby. Neither person is wearing a mask or standing at a distance from the rest of the group. Wearing face masks in public spaces and maintaining 6 feet of distance from others is required in North Carolina, as stated in health guidelines to reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission.North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services outlined the measures in updated guidance issued August 3, after the state reported an increased incidence of virus cases throughout June and July.
Throughout the summer, police officers across the U.S. were seen at public demonstrations and private gatherings without wearing masks or practicing social distancing, in violation of various health orders in their jurisdictions. When demonstrations against police violence and systemic racism started in late May and early June after the death of George Floyd, HuffPost reported that some law enforcement agencies permitted officers to abide by mask orders at their own discretion.
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