The restorer refuses to comply with the COVID guidelines
The owner of a restaurant in Spotsylvania County refuses to follow COVID-19 guidelines. Matt Strickland says he doesn’t need to be told what to do and stands up for his rights.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (FOX 5 DC) – Health officials in Spotsylvania County have suspended a Virginia restaurant’s permit for non-compliance with COVID-19 rules, but the owner says it will remain open anyway.
According to a report on Fredericksburg.com, Matt Strickland, the owner of Gourmeltz in Cosner’s Corner, posted a video on YouTube telling customers he wouldn’t be closing his business.
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“Basically, the governor said it – so you have to fulfill these mandates,” Strickland said in the video. “I told him politely – I said I’m no longer in the military, I’m not going to do something just because you tell me to do it. I’m a civilian now and if you want me to do something, it should make sense and it must not infringe my constitutional rights and it must be legal. “
Health officials say they say they went to the restaurant for the first time in December after complaints about the lack of social aloofness and employees not wearing face masks, Fredericksburg.com said. They say they are working with other government agencies to determine the next step.
Spotsylvania County restaurant owner says he will remain open after permit is suspended for COVID-19 violations
Health officials in Spotsylvania County have suspended a Virginia restaurant’s permit for non-compliance with COVID-19 rules, but the owner says it will remain open anyway.