A Texas judge has sentenced a North Texas salon owner to seven days in jail for keeping her business open despite Governor Greg Abbott's executive statewide order to shutter all non-essential businesses during the coronavirus epidemic.
Salon À la Mode owner Shelley Luther was found in criminal and civil contempt of court by Dallas Judge Eric Moye for continuing to operate her salon despite receiving a court-issued temporary restraining order on April 28 requiring her to discontinue all business operations. A hairdresser wearing a facemask for protective measures as she cuts the hair of a client on March 18, 2020.Judge Moye informed the salon owner that he'd consider commuting her jail sentence if she'd call her opening"selfish" and apologize to the legal officials she had defied.
"I have hair stylists that are going hungry because they'd rather feed their kids. So sir, if you think the law is more important than kids getting fed, then please go ahead with your decision, but I am not going to shut the salon," she continued.reached out to Luther for further information. This story will be updated with any response.
Wait, but wasn’t the governor who said The state was Re Opened. So the texasgov should be the one sentenced to jail
The United States Judicial system is an embarrassment. Easily the worst served & most corrupt of our three branches.
She should face the consequences as well as any of her clients
I love it. Throw the rest of the lawbreakers in jail too. I have to follow the law and they should have to follow it as well.
I’m confuse they say open salon now they are saying no jail them. Sound iguana face realDonaldTrump and his racist goons going on witch hunt
Jail time trying to feed your kids and pay your bills? That’s insane.
Yikes
Basic income and it wouldn't have happened. No one would flout lockdown if their essential needs were met. This is a failure of government. We need you report this properly. Stop directing hate towards people facing a desperate choice of death by starvation or by lethal virus.
She should be pardoned.
Good! StopTheSpread 🦠
Her sentence should be working in the ICU at her local hospital. That’s where the action of her ignorance will be felt.
This is BULLSHIT.
The revolution is coming if this keeps going...especially if food becomes scarce.