(NM) Unmasked candidate says government can't tell her what to do [View all]
Santa Fe police officers on Friday issued a citation to Republican congressional candidate Alexis Martinez Johnson, who refused to wear a mask while campaigning on the Plaza.
“It is not the government’s right to tell me I have to put something on my body,” Johnson said while waiting for the ticket. “I believe in personal choice and personal responsibility. No edicts.”
She mentioned the U.S. Constitution as her shield from government orders. What part was she referencing? “I don’t see it in there where it says I have to wear a mask,” she replied.
The officers left but Johnson remained on the Plaza, unbowed and her face still uncovered. Johnson is scheduled to appear in Municipal Court on July 29.
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