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Dispute over mask requirement at US elementary school: "We will find you!"

2021-08-12T11:29:10.692Z


Disturbing scenes in front of a US elementary school in Tennessee: Police officers have to protect two men from a mob because they are wearing masks. The background is a dispute over the mask requirement for students.


Read the video transcript here

Mask opponent in Franklin, Tennessee:


"We won't stick to it!"


"Take the mask off!"


"No more masks!"

The scenes are disturbing and frightening: In Franklin, Tennessee, more than 100 angry protesters harassed a man for wearing a mask.

Masked opponent in Franklin, Tennessee:


“And everyone here takes notes, buddy.

Keep grinning. "

The school commission had previously voted for the introduction of a mask requirement at their elementary school because the children cannot yet be vaccinated.

For opponents of corona measures, the mask, like the vaccination, is a stumbling block.

They doubt that they really protect - or that this protection is necessary.

Both are scientifically proven.

Masked opponent in Franklin, Tennessee:


“We know who you are!

No more masks! "


" Take it easy!

Keep calm! ”


“ No more masks! ”

Nevertheless, a debate has flared up again in the USA about wearing masks, especially with a view to schools.

And often it is a partisan question.

As here in Kentucky, there are also republican states in which the governor has introduced masking requirements in schools.

But Florida and Texas, also Republicans, suspended them.

Ron De Santis, Governor of Florida:


"Of course we believe that parents should make this decision, simply because it is so unclear what this situation means for young children."

Some schools ignore it anyway.

Anna Fusco, President of the Broward County, Florida Teachers Association


“We want to keep our students safe.

We don't want any child to get Covid, but we know that is happening.

And we certainly don't want to lose a child to Covid.

So it was very important that our school committee stayed strong.

Despite the threats and intimidation from our governor and our Department of Education, they believe life is important and they don't want anyone to get Covid and die. "

The Democratic state of California is going a very different way than Texas and Florida: Gavin Newsom is the first US governor to make school teachers and other employees compulsory to vaccinate or otherwise have regular tests.

Gavin Newsom, Governor of California:


“We believe this is correct.

And I think it's a sustainable way to keep schools open and address the greatest fear of many parents like myself - I have four young children.

They want the assurance that schools are doing everything in their power to keep our children safe. "

The measure is also based on the current infection process.

The delta variant is spreading extremely quickly in the USA, and there have long been well over 100,000 new infections per day - also because only a good half of the population is fully vaccinated.

But even today, more than a year and a half after the pandemic began, many people seem to be ignoring this.

Protective masks only get in the way.

Masked opponent in Franklin, Tennessee:


“We know who you are. You can go free, but we will find you. And we know who you are. I know who you are. Let him out. "

Source: spiegel

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