Kootenai Co. sheriff won't enforce COVID-19 mandates, says most people recover from virus
Incoming Kootenai County Sheriff Robert B. Norris said “it is not law enforcement’s job to get between you, your health and your doctor."
Author: Megan Carroll
Updated: 6:16 PM PST January 11, 2021
KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho — Kootenai County’s incoming sheriff said he will not enforce mandates aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, claiming that most people who contract the virus "experience flu symptoms and recover."
In a statement released on Monday, Sheriff Robert B. Norris wrote that there is “no provision in the Constitution that suspends people’s rights during a ‘declared emergency.’”