From the article: "...The emergency proclamation reads “a person who violates...and upon conviction can be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000 and/or by imprisonment for a term no longer than 6 months.”
If gentle urgings for mask wearing are carrots, a Class B misdemeanor with penalties would seem the stick.
A Salt Lake City police spokesperson echoed Nikola’s comments.
Still, should police be mask enforcers at all?
Former Salt Lake Chief Chris Burbank called that notion “counterproductive.”
Retired police Lt. Dave Bahde said police mask enforcement should not be considered..."
By Brian Mullahy
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