Wisconsin Sheriff Christopher Schmaling, who serves Racine County, is risking everything to defy his state’s Democratic Governor Tom Evers, who he feels is violating the U.S. Constitution with his stay-at-home order.
Schmaling is taking a stand for his community by refusing to enforce the lockdown order, which Governor Evers just extended one month to May 26. Wisconsin Public Radio reported the following about the order:
Like under the original order, people don’t need permission to leave their homes, but are only allowed to do so for specific things, like going to the grocery store or to the doctor. People are still allowed to exercise outside, but are required to keep 6 feet between themselves and others, unless they live with the person. Group sports, like basketball, soccer and ultimate frisbee, are banned. Playgrounds will also remain closed.
Essential businesses and operations, such as hospitals, grocery stores, hardware stores and pharmacies, will continue operations and don’t need any special certification to do so. Wisconsin has been under the restrictions since March 25.
Sheriff Schmaling fired back at Evers as protests over the order grew. “Wisconsin law gives the Governor and the Wisconsin DHS the authority to develop emergency measures and enforce rules and orders to protect the public during a health crisis,” he said, according to WISN-TV. “However, state law does not have the power to supersede or suspend the Constitutional rights of American citizens.”
“The overreaching measures taken by State government will have dire lifetime consequences for businesses, homeowners, and families,” Schmaling added. “I took an oath to uphold the constitutional rights of our citizens and I can not in good faith participate in the destruction of Racine County businesses or interfere in the freedoms granted to all of us by our Constitution.” Schmaling concluded by saying that he would leave the enforcement of the Democrat governor’s order up to public health officials.
While Evers has yet to respond to Schmaling, other officials have, with State Rep. Greta Neubauer (D) saying that she was “disappointed” by what he said.
We applaud Schmaling for risking his entire career to take a stand for the Constitution and American officials who see the overreach and infringement. Hopefully, more officials in Democrat-controlled states that are issuing overly-aggressive lockdown orders will do the same thing!
This piece was written by PoliZette Staff on April 20, 2020. It originally appeared in LifeZette and is used by permission.
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