July 8, 2020
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Gov. Kate Brown sat down with masked Oregon State troopers Friday who just two days earlier went
into a Corvallis coffee shop without face coverings despite her statewide order to wear masks to
prevent spreading the coronavirus. After Friday’s meeting, Brown said the troopers pledged to do
better and she didn’t want to judge or fire anybody over one mistake.
Troopers Make Peace with Governor
Gov. Kate Brown sat down with
Oregon State troopers on Friday
just two days after they were re-
corded on survelliance video go-
ing into a Corvallis coffee shop
without face coverings despite her
statewide order to wear masks to
prevent spreading the coronavirus.
One of those troopers report-
edly openly questioned the gov-
ernor’s order and is on leave, but
the others met with the governor
at Mahonia Hall, her residence in
Salem.
According to reports from The
Oregonian/OregonLive, the troop-
er went into the Allan Bros. Cof-
fee & Tea shop on Wednesday
last week without a face covering
and told an employee, “Governor
Brown has no authority to take our
civil liberties. We aren’t going to
wear masks.”
On Thursday, both the governor
and Oregon State Police Super-
intendent Travis Hampton called
the reported exchange at the coffee
shop unacceptable.
“Let me crystal clear: No one
is above the law. Superintendent
Hampton and I expect the Oregon
State Police to lead by example,”
said Brown.
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