From fiction a week ago:
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LOS ANGELES, CA—Religious people in Southern California have found a bold, creative solution for in-person meetings in spite of the continuing lockdown. This past weekend, several area churches attended church services disguised as righteously indignant rioters.
"We already have the righteous indignation thing down," said one church elder. "Now, we've simply added black balaclavas, hoodies, Guy Fawkes masks, and baseball bats! We found that when we do this, we can meet in large groups without much interference from the local authorities. It's been a delightful experience."
Leaders from Spirit-River In The City Church in LA County are reporting a successful Sunday service after using this method. Churchgoers were given bricks and fake Molotov cocktails before they surrounded the church with menacing looks on their faces. Several deacons then smashed some church windows to make the riot look more realistic. Unfortunately, onlookers grew suspicious when the massive group of rioters broke out into a round of the smash-hit worship song "Reckless Life Engulfment." Some of the attendees were forced to stage brawls in order to keep up appearances.
According to sources, some churchgoers in the area are planning to continue wearing masks to church even after the lockdown has ended in order to hide their identities from Hollywood directors and producers.
https://babylonbee.com/news/churchgoers-avoid-arrest-by-disguising-themselves-as-riotersWe now have:
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A North Carolina auto racing track sold more than 800 tickets to a packed race Saturday in violation of Governor Roy Cooper's orders, but organizers have avoided citation so far under a local sheriff who views statewide social distancing mandates as "unconstitutional."
Ace Speedway in Altamahaw, North Carolina on Saturday defied the North Carolina governor's executive order which forbids gatherings of more than 25 people in Phase II of the state's reopening plan. But the racetrack owners billed the event as a "protest" race against "injustice and inequality," and dubbed the event a "unity rally with racing."
https://www.newsweek.com/north-carolina-racetrack-holds-peaceful-protest-car-race-violates-social-distancing-order-third-1509489I wonder how long will the lockdowns be able to be enforced now, with "protests" being an allowable reason to ignore them?
Strangely enough, it is commonly the "left" who wished the lock-downs to continue, but also who are predominantly behind/involved in the protests, making this a potentially unfortunate "own-goal".
08 Jun 2020, 10:09 pm
