Former GOP Chairman Convicted of Felony for Refusing to Wear Mask During 2024 Election Observation

Have you ever felt like there are two sets of rules in this country? It seems one group can get away with just about anything. For them, the law is just a suggestion.

But for patriotic Americans, the rules are different. A simple disagreement with an official can be used to threaten your job, your freedom, and your future. It’s a feeling many conservatives know all too well.

For Tim Hazelo, a former GOP chairman in Washington state, this fear just became a reality. He was just convicted of a felony. His crime? He peacefully sat in a room without a mask on. This didn’t happen in 2020. This happened during the 2024 election.

From ‘The Post Millennial’:

Former Island County, WA Republican Party Chair Tim Hazelo has been convicted on two counts, including felony unlawful entry, after refusing to wear a mask while serving as an official election observer during the November 2024 general election.

Hazelo, a well-known supporter of President Donald Trump, was authorized to be inside the Island County elections office last fall as a Republican observer. Masking rules were instituted by Island County Auditor Sheilah Crider, requiring all observers to wear face coverings while in the ballot-counting area, years after most pandemic restrictions had been lifted across the country.

A Prosecutor’s Vendetta

Hazelo was serving as an authorized Republican election observer when he was told to wear a mask. He quietly refused. The man who chose to prosecute him was Island County Prosecutor Greg Banks, who decided to personally handle this minor case.

Banks has a long history of showing his true feelings about conservatives. His social media posts reveal a deep-seated hatred for his political opponents.

Despite these shocking statements, Banks refused to step aside. He claimed his calls to “cleanse the planet” of people like Hazelo were just “jokes” and insisted he could be fair.

The Scales Were Tipped

The case looks even worse when you see what the judge did. The defense was not allowed to show the jury the prosecutor’s hateful posts. The jury never knew that the man charging Hazelo had already called him a “disease.”

The judge also blocked evidence that other people in the same building, including staff, were not wearing masks and were never charged. The rule was only enforced against the Republican observer. This key fact was hidden from the jury.

Hazelo now faces up to a year in prison and could lose his job over this felony conviction. He is not the only one. Another Republican observer, Tracy Abdul, is also facing a felony for the same “crime.” This is not a mistake; it’s a pattern.

This case was never about a virus or a mask. It was about using an obscure rule to punish a political opponent. It’s a warning to all of us that when the Left is in power, any rule can be turned into a weapon to silence and crush dissent.

Key Takeaways

• A Republican observer received a felony conviction for not wearing a mask.
• The prosecutor had a public history of extreme anti-conservative bias.
• A judge hid the prosecutor’s hateful statements from the jury.
• This shows how local officials can weaponize minor rules against patriots.

Sources: The Post Millennial

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