Do not fall for this great fraud of the face mask that passes viral online
Do not be fooled by "Chiffue and diversion of Doj Eagle".
The port of face masks has become a lightning rod, with authorities - including Vice President Mike Pence - strongly encouraging, and in some mandating states, while others believe it is an affront Personal freedoms. (President Donald Trump, notably, does not wear one.) Now, some entrepreneurs take advantage of the situation.
"Recently," exempt from facial mask "maps have emerged on social media, claiming that the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has identified certain individuals to wear protective coverings for rod the propagation of COVID -19, "according toTime. "This week, the dojdeclaredthat he did not emit and approves no identification of this type. "
"A lot of" exempt from Facial Mask "cards images circulated online include the statement:" Wear a face mask has a mental and / or physical risk for me. Under the Americans with the invalidity law (ADA), I am not required to disclose my condition to you. ' Many images also include the report number of the doj, the doj seal and the warning: "If found in violation of the ADA, you could deal with steep penalties," says the magazine. Some have a language on them indicating that they come from the "freedom of respiration of the government".
"Do not be fooled by the Chiffue and the diversion of Doj's eagle," said Matthew G.t. Martin, US prosecutor for the North Carolina Middle District. "These cards do not wear the strength of the law. The" freedom to breathe from the agency "or" FTBA "is not a government agency."
Cards have typos
TheNew York Times Cart also cards and dig deeper in what they say and do them."" Wear a face mask has a mental and / or physical risk for me. Under the Americans with the Disability Act (ADA), I am not required to disclose my condition ", reads the map that spells" pose "and incorrectly appoint the law on Americans with disabilities", reports the New York Times . "Cards have been created in response to complaints, the Group's communication team stated in an e-mail and" an educational tool "to help people understand their legal and human rights in order to withstand illegal mandates, non-scientific and unconstitutional. "The communication team refused to provide a named spokesperson, citing concerns about the" safety of our key members ".
They were sold for $ 49.99 for 500 cards.
For more information
The ADA alert reads in full:
* COVID-19 Alert: Frauduleux Facial Flyers *
The Ministry of Justice has been informed of Internet publications or leaflets concerning the Americans Disabled (ADA) and the use of facial masks due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many of which include the seal of the Ministry of Justice .
These messages were not issued by the department and are not endorsed by the department.
The ministry urges the public not to rely on the information contained in these publications and to visit ADA.GOV for the ADA information issued by the Department.
For more information and technical assistance on ADA, please contact the ADA Information Line at 800-514-0301 (Voice) and 800-514-0383 (TTY).
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