How is everyone doing with the mask mandates? I recently have been refusing and entering businesses regardless but that often causes a lot of conflict and aggression, which is expected and am not phased whatsoever. But honestly it feels like I’m just agitating the program and NOT REALLY doing anything to change anything. It really reminds me of one of the chapters in the wave where Laura asked about 666. Forcing their way of currency on us. Meaning if we were to expect to live without complying to their forced STS ways you might as well be dead. Lol so I’m wondering should I just play this game and stay behind the scenes and just observe and inform those who ask? I almost feel like all of this is SUPPOSED to happen and when chaos and destruction comes it will sort itself out. Anyone else starting to feel like that? I feel so silly wearing the darn thing and would honestly love some points of view from people. I know a lot of you are in worse situations and I hope everyone is keeping their vibes high and staying aware
A word to the wise regarding masks:
A liquor store security guard was acting in self defense when he shot a customer three times because the customer was “putting other’s lives at risk by not wearing a [COVID] mask,” the guard’s private defense attorney said during a bond court hearing Wednesday.
The argument did not sway cook County Judge Mary Marubio.
“The victim fled the store, fell outside, followed by the defendant [who], according to the surveillance video, shot a second time. The defendant then paces back and forth and shot a third time,” Marubio said before ordering 42-year-old Chester Holmes held without bail.
Holmes, who is barred from possessing a weapon because he is a four-time convicted felon and registered child sex offender, was working as an armed security guard at the store on the 6000 block of South Racine when a 28-year-old man walked in without a COVID mask around 9:53 am. Monday, according to Assistant State’s Attorney Darryl Auguste.
Holmes and the victim argued about the mask policy and the victim eventually left. He then turned around and walked back in. When he did, Holmes met him with a drawn handgun and shot him, Auguste said.
The victim fell to the ground outside the store.
Holmes, who defense attorney Jonathan Feldman said “has a big heart and is a kind-hearted man,” shot the man again, then paced around and shot him a third time before running away, according to Auguste. The victim, who was shot in the stomach, arm, and leg, was taken to a hospital where surgeons removed part of his intestines, Auguste said.
Chicago cops heard the gunfire and responded quickly enough to see Holmes running away, according to Auguste. He ditched his gun and security vest along the way and later told arresting officers where they could find them, Auguste said. Holmes also allegedly admitted to shooting the victim.
“This is obviously going to be a self-defense case,” Friedman said after hearing the allegations. He called the circumstances “basically, a customer who’s unruly, who wants to put other lives at risk,” by not wearing a COVID mask.
Holmes, Friedman argued, “reacted in self-defense” to a man who wasn’t wearing a COVID mask.
Auguste said Holmes was convicted of sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl and sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl in 2003. He has also served two prison terms for failing to follow sex offender registration requirements, according to Auguste.
“That’s not me,” Holmes said as Auguste detailed the specific acts he was accused of committing against the girls.
Friedman said Holmes was “fully cooperative” with police, indicating he had an “innocent mindset” with “nothing to hide.”
Prosecutors charged Holmes with attempted murder, aggravated battery by discharging a firearm, and unlawful use of a weapon by a felon.
Recall the Cs citing the importance of situational awareness.
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