Well, the Texan attorney general and the governor called for salon owner Shelley Luther to be released from her sentence over violating the social distancing rules, and Dan Patrick said HOLD MY BEER:
7 days in jail, no bail and a $7K fine is outrageous. No surprise Texans are responding. I’m covering the $7K fine she had to pay and I volunteer to be placed under House Arrest so she can go to work and feed her kids. #txlege #TexansHelpingTexans https://t.co/gdtMLAHFV5
— Dan Patrick (@DanPatrick) May 6, 2020
Dang bro. I mean, we’re all quarantined anyway, so I’m not sure if house arrest really means anything right now, but still. I guess he’s really putting his money where his mouth is.
Here’s more on the coronavirus situation in Texas:
This sure has gotten a lot of attention. I think maybe Luther could have waited a few days until Friday when she would be allowed legally to do what she wanted to do. But that is not a popular opinion.