This pissed off Michigan pilot provides a literal flying you-know-what about his governor’s lock-down order.
Ed Frederick, 45, spent about an hour charting a path over Grand Rapids that spelled out this message for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer: “F U,” with an arrow pointing straight over the governor’s mansion.
Frederick mentioned he was impressed to hop in a propeller airplane Friday morning after Whitmer introduced an extension of the state’s emergency lockdown order by Could 28.
“It’s an influence journey,” Frederick instructed The Submit.
“The federal government, regardless of Democrats or Republicans, all the time seem to be they’re attempting to do one thing simply to show they’re doing one thing, with out weighing the ramifications.”
Frederick, who lives simply exterior Grand Rapids, mentioned he owns a small enterprise together with his sister, and defined that he believed a lockdown was pointless for the whole state, contemplating the most important focus of instances had been within the southeast area round Detroit.
“That’s been a problem for lots of people within the rural counties,” he added. “There are 82 counties, however actually solely 4 have to be locked down.”
Frederick believes Whitmer, a Democrat, has settled with a “draconian” statewide lockdown as a result of a restricted lockdown across the main metropolis wouldn’t sit effectively along with her base.
“[Whitmer] says that is for the protection of Michigan, however I believe it’s for the protection of her holding her votes, as a result of the southeast is very democratic,” he mentioned.
Frederick mentioned he was nonetheless getting by, but sympathized with “the individuals strolling that precipice, residing paycheck-to-paycheck.”
However Whitmer and well being specialists have argued that state lockdowns assist comprise the unfold of the coronavirus. She famous Thursday that counties of northern and western Michigan have begun seeing instances double inside per week’s time.
“We should all proceed to be diligent, observe social distancing and restrict in-person interactions and companies to gradual the unfold of COVID-19,” mentioned Whitmer mentioned in an announcement urging residents to “work collectively.”
“Michigan now has greater than 40,000 instances of COVID-19. The virus has killed extra Michiganders than we misplaced throughout the Vietnam conflict. Extending this order is important to the well being and security of each Michigander.”
Frederick’s flight got here a day after armed protestors stormed the Michigan statehouse. A licensed gun proprietor himself, Fredrick mentioned he supported the message however felt protestors ought to have left their weapons at residence as a result of it’s “not portray them in a very good mild.”
“We've an open carry, however simply because it’s authorized, doesn’t imply you must do it — it’s type of like [the virus],” he added.
“I don’t want the federal government to wipe my tushie each two minutes,” he mentioned. “Let me know what the issues are going to be and let me know what the ramifications are; I’m answerable for myself.”
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