The Los Angeles Sheriff: “I will not enforce vaccination obligations”
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva refused to enforce the vaccination requirement issued by local authorities, saying that if he did, he would risk losing up to 10% of his workforce.
After her department's budget was cut by $ 145.5 million in June 2020, partly due to the "Defund the police" movement, Villanueva says she is already facing the loss of hundreds of agents and cannot afford to. other.
Enforcement of COVID vaccination obligations would further cripple the force at a time when homicides have increased by 31% in the first six months of 2021 compared to last year.
LA Sheriff Villanueva says that he will not enforce a vaccine mandate, saying employees are willing to get fired over it. "I don't want to be in a position to lose 5, 10% of my workforce overnight on a vaccine mandate." pic.twitter.com/9DNJTeJUoY
– Alene Tchekmedyian (@AleneTchek) October 7, 2021
"These are two bad alternatives, so we have to choose," Villanueva said, adding that she would lose 5-10 percent of her staff "overnight" if she implemented the Los Angeles City Council mandate, which was approved on Wednesday. “ I'm not forcing anyone, ” Villanueva said. “ The issue has become so politicized. There are entire groups of employees willing to be fired and fired rather than vaccinated ”. A pinch of common sense in the current madness.
The requirement, which is one of the most stringent in the nation, goes into effect on November 4 and requires anyone wishing to enter bars, restaurants, gyms, and other venues to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test.
Making inoculation mandatory for city employees would be a huge problem given that 24% of the LAPD's 12,000 employees last month sought religious or medical exemptions from the vaccination mandate.
Furthermore, according to Villanueva, vaccination obligations have no scientific basis, one more reason not to apply them.
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