This pissed off Michigan pilot offers 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 stated he was impressed to hop in a propeller aircraft Friday morning after Whitmer introduced an extension of the state’s emergency lockdown order by way of Could 28.
“It’s an influence journey,” Frederick instructed The Submit.
“The federal government, regardless of Democrats or Republicans, at all times 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 outdoors Grand Rapids, stated he owns a small enterprise together with his sister, and defined that he believed a lockdown was pointless for all the state, contemplating the most important focus of circumstances have 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 must 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 nicely together with her base.
“[Whitmer] says that is for the security of Michigan, however I feel it’s for the security of her holding her votes, as a result of the southeast is extremely democratic,” he stated.
Frederick stated he was nonetheless getting by, but sympathized with “the folks strolling that precipice, residing paycheck-to-paycheck.”
However Whitmer and well being specialists have argued that state lockdowns assist include the unfold of the coronavirus. She famous Thursday that counties of northern and western Michigan have begun seeing circumstances double inside every week’s time.
“We should all proceed to be diligent, observe social distancing and restrict in-person interactions and providers to gradual the unfold of COVID-19,” stated Whitmer stated in an announcement urging residents to “work collectively.”
“Michigan now has greater than 40,000 circumstances of COVID-19. The virus has killed extra Michiganders than we misplaced in the course of 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 stated he supported the message however felt protestors ought to have left their weapons at dwelling as a result of it’s “not portray them in a great mild.”
“We’ve got an open carry, however simply because it’s authorized, doesn’t imply it is best to do it — it’s form of like [the virus],” he added.
“I don’t want the federal government to wipe my tushie each two minutes,” he stated. “Let me know what the issues are going to be and let me know what the ramifications are; I’m liable for myself.”