A group of local business owners met at a CrossFit gym near Buffalo, New York, on Friday night to discuss how to navigate the state’s new COVID-19 guidelines that limit hours, number of customers, and access to their establishments. Several Erie County Sheriff’s Deputies and Health Department officials came inside and attempted to disperse the crowd claiming the meeting was in violation of Governor Cuomo’s new 10-person-or-less rule for public gatherings. The crowd stood its ground and demanded the police and county workers leave because they were on private property and not welcome. Law enforcement complied, apparently because they did not have an arrest warrant. -GEG
A large group of biz owners in Erie County, NY called the local authorities’ bluff when they tried shutting down their get-together … and sent Johnny Law packing.
This went down Friday night at a CrossFit gym called Athletes Unleashed in Orchard Park — not too far away from Buffalo — where upwards of 100 local businessmen and women congregated to discuss how to navigate the state’s new COVID-19 guidelines … which again are limiting hours, customers and access in NY.
While these folks were having their meeting — with most people not wearing masks — Erie County Sheriff’s Deputies and Health Dept. officials made their way inside and attempted to disperse the crowd … saying they were in violation of Gov. Cuomo‘s new 10-person-or-less rule for public gatherings.
What happened next is nothing short of shocking … the crowd actually stood their ground and demanded the cops and county workers beat it — which they did.
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