The defiant owners of a New Jersey gym kicked in plywood panels that had sealed the entrance to their business since Monday, drawing cheers from a group of flag-waving and mostly unmasked supporters.
"You've got to stand up, stand strong," said Schmidt, who wore a T-shirt with an American flag and the words,"I don't kneel."
A sign on a front door, which was placed on its hinges shortly after the partners broke through the barrier, carried a message for authorities.The gym dispute became the subject of a national debate Friday, when an Ohio congressman raised it at a hearing on the federal government's response to the pandemic.
"My bet is, if these two individuals that owned this gym … were outside protesting, they'd be just fine," said the conservative congressman. "But because they were inside the gym ... they got arrested. Do you think that's OK?" The Attorney General's Office most recently obtained a July 24 court order that allowed officials to close the rogue gym on behalf of Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli.The gym, which was initially closed in March under a statewide emergency order, opened without permission on May 18.
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