Episode 1305 • • 2:34:38 - 2:38:18
1305: Palin Pardon
Staten Island Pub, Scott LoBaido, Autonomous Zone
Artist Scott LoBaido and a local lawyer appeared on television to defend Mac's Public House in Staten Island, which declared itself an "autonomous zone" to bypass COVID-19 lockdowns. They highlighted the inequity of allowing big-box stores to remain open while small restaurants are shuttered by the sheriff. The protest is framed as a fight for fairness against Governor Andrew Cuomo's mandates.