It is important that you document and right violations as they occur, assert your rights with businesses and organizations by corresponding with them and asking for remedy, and if remedy is not given, it is important to file reports and complaints through established pathways and government departments, and take legal action if necessary.
On Site
- Educate
If a business tried to deny you service for not wearing a mask, assert your right to remained uncovered and enjoy full and equal access despite religious belief, medical or mental disability.
If they ask you to leave the store, you can call the Sheriff to report harassment and intimidation. You can also call to report a crime in progress and file criminal charges against the person violating your rights.
- Put the individuals on notice
Ask them to read the Violations of Law: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19kG7hDc45IX7mYbXbEdJQkgY3WqIbc57/view?usp=sharing
If they ask you to leave the store, you can call the Sheriff to report harassment and intimidation. You can also call to report a crime in progress and file criminal charges against the person violating your rights.
- Document rights violations
If a business or org continues to violate your rights, complete a notice of discrimination, take a picture, and give to all individuals in violation at the offending business or organization. https://www.thehealthyamerican.org/notice-of-discrimination
Follow-up
If you did not receive the remedy you needed by completing the steps above, you can now move to correspondence and legal remedy.
Correspond / demand remedy
Begin correspondence by pointing out how your rights were violated. Ask them to correct the violation.
- Stores
- Sample letter – Minnesota
- Sample letter – California: https://revealingfraud.com/2020/08/health/cease-and-desist-your-mandatory-mask-policy/?fbclid=IwAR1SvFh_dT3rtKxlPux6MCX9D8ss_ykTzp2b5qR6pZPhCa3HhHHbEXXpH4Q
- Schools
“Students are not to be forced to participate in an activity that conflicts with their religious beliefs.” – West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624 (1943)
Write a letter demanding to see legal authority for these ridiculous measures of mask wearing and distancing. Sample letter: https://carlbherman.blogspot.com/2020/09/challenging-our-public-school-districts.html.
File reports & complaints if the situation is not remedied
- File a claim with HHS: https://minnesotan.community/file-a-claim-of-injury-with-hhs/
- File a complaint with MN Department of Health: Food, Pools, and Lodging Services Section Online Complaint Form https://survey.vovici.com/se/56206EE316A22AF3
- Report a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice https://civilrights.justice.gov/
- Report a violation of human rights to the Minnesota Department of Human Rights Office: 651-539-1115 or 833-454-0148, info.mdhr@state.mn.us, or submit a report at Report Discrimination Online.
- Report discrimination
- State Covid-19 response line: 833-454-0148
- MN Health Department Covid-19 incident response team – Josh Peterson 612-741-5393
- For employees suffering from a mask, file an OSHA complaint: https://minnesotan.community/for-employees-suffering-from-masks/
- Report government oppression (Free Minnesota Coalition): 844-RIGHTS-0 or 844-744-4870 https://freeminnesota.net/government-oppression-hotline
Take legal action
Health Freedom Defense Fund (HFDF) seeks to ameliorate health injustice through education and advocacy. They aid families and individuals whose health rights have been infringed and support legal challenges to unjust laws that undermine our health and freedoms. If your rights have been infringed, they may be able to help.
- Sample suit: https://minnesotanlive.files.wordpress.com/2020/09/deede-thehealthyamerican-withjohnjay-legalnotices.pdf
- School issues: https://www.rutherford.org/legal_assistance/legal_help_school
- Employment issues: https://www.nolo.com/lawyers/employment
- Religious issues:
- Find a lawyer: https://www.rutherford.org/issues/religious_freedom.
- How to file a religious lawsuit (for CA, but may have useful info to apply to MN): https://www.shouselaw.com/ca/labor/discrimination/religion/#4.
- Civil rights
- Find a lawyer: https://www.nolo.com/lawyers/civil-rights.
- How to bring a civil rights suit (for CA, but may have useful info to apply to MN): https://www.shouselaw.com/ca/civil-rights/ralph-act/.
- How civil rights are enforced: https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/28/50.3.
- Read the memo from A.G. Barr, the Attorney General about your religious civil rights protection: https://www.justice.gov/crt/page/file/1006786/download
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We need to work with legislators and local officials to make sure we nip the source of these issues in the bud. Move on to step 8.
