Some good news for Karl Manke, the barber who safely defied Gov Half-Whit's executive orders against letting barbers cut hair:
The Detroit News: Charges dropped against barber who defied Whitmer, reopened shop
Misdemeanor charges are being dropped against a Michigan barber who defied Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and reopened his shop last spring during the coronavirus pandemic, a lawyer said Monday.
The case against Karl Manke of Owosso fizzled after the Michigan Supreme Court on Oct. 2 said Whitmer used an unconstitutional law as the foundation for emergency orders to control the virus, David Kallman said.
However, the licensing action, still based on the violation of the now unconstitutional executive orders continues.
State regulators still are trying to revoke his barber license, Kallman said. A hearing is set for Nov. 19.
One would hope the state regulators will realize the same thing the Owosso prosecutor does - that the license enforcement action is based on the same orders that have been declared unconstitutional by the Michigan Supreme Court. But instead it seems they want to continue the administrative process as punishment.
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