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Monday, August 24, 2020

Utah students who don't wear masks in schools can be Criminally Charged— even kindergartners

But it's up to schools to seek charges, and the governor's office expects that will be rare

Utah students as young as kindergartners can be criminally charged for not wearing masks in schools in order to protect against the spread of COVID-19, the Salt Lake Tribune reported.

What are the details?

And while the paper said the office of Republican Gov. Gary Herbert confirmed the potential for K-12 students and staff getting misdemeanors for violating the mask mandate, spokeswoman Anna Lehnardt said it's up to schools to seek such charges — and that it's expected they will be rarities.

"It's enforced on a district and superintendent level," she added to the Tribune. "But we're not thinking, 'Let's slap a bunch of kids with misdemeanors.'"

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7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sure got themselves a mandate pretty fast. How about 30 days in the corner. Or hand smacked with a ruler 10 licks. That’s right they did away with such abuse years back. Time out for 30 minutes??

Anonymous said...

This is communism this time it’s a mask

Anonymous said...

Utah is often a puzzling place.

Anonymous said...


No recess. Followed by stool in corner, as some of us recall.

Anonymous said...

11:37 And that is why you are the slave!!!!

Rebel Without a Clue said...

They will be sent to Room 101. (1984 fans will get this.)

Anonymous said...

1137 - we are seeing how all 50 states are puzzling to say the least.