As more retailers reopen, stores are becoming battlegrounds. Many employees, now tasked with enforci

As more retailers reopen, stores are becoming battlegrounds.

Many employees, now tasked with enforcing social distancing rules on shoppers and some of those businesses requiring customers to wear masks.

3 as more retailers reopen, stores are becoming battlegrounds.

Many employees, now tasked with enforcing social distancing rules on shoppers.

Some of those businesses requiring customers to wear masks but is that legal?

News 1's cassie schirm has more on how this mask controversy has led to tense moments, caught on camera and what are the rights of those businesses.

Well candace jasmine wearing a mask in public has turned pretty controversial especially with many stores requires you wear a mask before you even step in the door like this one here but across the united states policies like this one have been a flashpoint for conflict in just exactly what are your rights.

3 tison: "i work for costco and 'm asking this member to put on a mask because that is our company policy."customer: "and 'm not doing it because i woke up in a free 3 country."this viral video inside a costco shows a customer unwilling to wear a face covering,customer: "so yo're gonna take this cart from me, full of stuff."tison: "sir, have a great day.

Yo're no longer welcome here in our warehouse you need to leave.

Thank you."costco, requires customers to wear masks, citing the cdc..

Saying: "although some may disagree with this policy or question its effectiveness, w're choosing to err on the side of safety.so what are your rights when you step into a business?

Tommy damico, constitutional lawyer" i's privately owned business and they can say whatever rules they want as long as they do't violate certain equal protection laws._tommy damic_ a constitutional lawyer out of baton rouge says they can ask you to leave and i's not against your right."no shirt no shoes no service you know i do't wanna wear a mask you ca't force me to wear a mask well can we force you to wear clothes when you go into a store wearing without any clothes is there a constitutional right to not wear clothes?

That argument on rights is driving home a new reality for frontline retail workers- now having to enforce health and safety policies, in addition to normal responsibilities.nats "i's america and filing a blank lawsuit"but here in lafayette many stores are requiring masks and some even gloves like faucet of lafayette with little confrontation.

"w're kind of going over and above of what w're required to do to try to keep not only our customers but our teammates and employees safe as well."casey portier manager of the store says the've been pretty fortunate to only have a few who would't follow their rules sot "'m not wearing a mask 'm not going in and we say w're sorry this is our policy so if yo're not gonna wear a mask we ca't let you in "over downtown at sugar work outdoor exchange blue tape and signs inside asking customers to wear masks "its been 5050 on whether people will put a mask on and keep going or just get mad and leave."

For wendy dorfma_ the owner of the store she says it was a hard decision to make enforcing social distancing and make hurting her business."its really disheartening i have a lot of feelings its horrible time to have opened a business sale are not great people just 3 dying to put on a masks its just disappointing."both businesses have masks at the front just in case a customer dont bring one so poorchay says ther's no reason you ca't come in and shop."i's a very small part of what you need to do to stay safe so why not ther's no repercussions if you do wear them but there could be if you do't so why take the chance.

" damico told me the only way that a business would hurt your right by asking you to wear a mask would be if they were only requiring a certain group of people to comply.

In lafayette 'm cassie schirm news 15.

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