BREAKING NEWS – Los Angeles, California – Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said that public protests are likely causing the number of citywide coronavirus cases to spike, just two days after claiming there wasn’t “any conclusive evidence” showing a connection between the two.
Garcetti, a Democrat, was speaking at a press conference concerning the recent Black Lives Matter protests in Los Angeles when he was asked if the demonstrations were contributing to the spread of COVID-19.
He claimed he’d consulted with Dr. Barbara Ferrer, LA County’s director of public health, and determined the protests were in fact contributing to the spread of the virus.
“The recent protests by BLM has been a direct cause in the spike,” the mayor explained. “If anyone thinks that what I am saying is racist, I want to remind them that Dr. Ferrer made that determination, not me. So don’t protest in front of city hall and blame me. If anyone has an issue with her, I already posted her address on the Mayor’s Office website, along with her license plate number, and the routes she normally takes. One other thing, please vote for me this fall.”