New York: Erie County Sheriffs Were Compelled to Abandon Their Attempt to Shutdown Meeting of Business Owners

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

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