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Friday, 19 April 2024

Protestors line up for "Operation Haircut"

Credit: FOX 47 News Michigan
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Protestors line up for 'Operation Haircut'
Protestors line up for "Operation Haircut"

Despite Governor Gretchen Whitmer's stay at home order, hundreds lined up at the State Capitol Wednesday to get their hair cut, saying Whitmer's shaving their rights away.

FIRST... PROTESTERS BROUGHT GUNSTO THE STATE CAPITOL TO PROTESTGOVERNORGRETCHEN WHITMER'S STAY-HOMEORDER.AND TODAY... THEY BROUGHTSCISSORS.FOX 47'S KELLAN BUDDY HASMORE... ON "OPERATION HAIRCUT."DESPITE GOVERNOR WHITMER'S STAYAT HOME ORDER, HUNDREDS LINED UPAT THE STATE CAPITOLWEDNESDAY TO GET THEIR HAIR CUT,SAYING WHITMER'S SHAVING THEIRRIGHTS AWAY.ANGELA RIGAS BARBER FROMCALEDONIA"I JUST WANT TO WORK.

WE CANWORK SAFELY, SHE'S NOT OURMOTHER.

WE CONTROL OURSELVES."ANGELA RIGAS, JUST ONE OF MANYBARBERS ON HAND TO CUT HAIRWEDNESDAY...READY FORWHATEVER STATE OFFICIALS HAD INMIND.THAT INCLUDED A THOUSAND DOLLARCITATION FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT."I WILL FIGHT IT ALL THE WAY, IDON'T CARE.

I'M SICK OF THIS."RIGAS WAS THE FIRST TO GET HERCITATION... NOT WITHOUT SOMERESISTANCE FROM PROTESTORS."WHERE DOES IT GIVE YOU THERIGHT TO DO THAT?""SIR, BACK UP.""LET ME FIGHT IT.

LET ME FIGHTTHIS TICKET."KARL MANKE...THE OWOSSO BARBERWHO OPENED UP EARLIER THISMONTH...WAS ON HAND GIVINGHAIRCUTS.KARL MANKE BARBER FROM OWOSSO"I HAVE ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVEAND ANOTHER ON A BANANA PEEL.WHAT THE HECK AND I GOING TO DO?I WANT TO WORK."MANKE...GETTING SUPPORT FROMCITIZENS AND STATE LEGISLATORSALIKE.SEN.

KEVIN DALEYLAPEER COUNTY"WE NEED TO GET BACK TO WHAT'S ANEW NORMAL AROUND HERE ANDTHAT'S PEOPLE OPERATING.

GETTHESE SMALL BUSINESSES BACK UPAND RUNNING.""IT'S NOT TOO LATE FOR HER TOMAKE THE RIGHT CHOICES ANDDECISIONS."THE PROTESTORS...HOPING GOVERNORWHITMER WILL CUT THEM LOOSESOONER RATHER THAN LATER SOTHEY CAN GO BACK TO WORK..ACCORDING TO STATE POLICE... ALLTHE CITATIONS WRITTEN AT THEPROTEST WILL BEFORWARDED TO THE ATTORNEYGENERAL'S OFFICE.ANY PROFESSIONAL BARBERS FOUNDTO BE VIOLATING THE EXECUTIVEORDER.

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