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Wisconsin bar owner burns a face mask in protest of statewide mandate

Angie Skiles is seen on video helping light a face mask on fire inside her
bar in Camp Douglas

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   (WEAU)
   Published: Aug. 5, 2020 at 7:15 AM CDT

   CAMP DOUGLAS, Wis. (WMTV) - A woman in Camp Douglas says she “highly
   regrets” her actions after she was seen on cell phone video burning a
   face mask inside her bar.

   Angie Skiles confirmed to NBC15 News that she helped light a face mask
   on fire inside Oops Saloon and Grill on Friday night. Skiles is seen on
   the video holding the mask while a man lights it on fire. The song “God
   Bless the USA” by Lee Greenwood is playing in the background.

   “I highly regret my actions on Friday night only as they were viewed as
   a sign of disrespect as that was never my intention,” Skiles wrote on
   Facebook. She stopped short of apologizing.

   Someone sent NBC15 News the video, but when we tracked down the person
   who originally filmed it, we were denied permission to share it
   publicly.

   Skiles says the statewide mask mandate that went into effect on
   Saturday feels like a violation of her rights.

   “I fully support people wearing masks and follow the guidelines for
   sanitizing and cleaning at the bar. However, the mandate of masks felt
   like a freedom being taken away by myself and some of my customers,”
   said Skiles.

   Skiles went on to say that many of her customers feel the same way.

   “The night of the “mask burning” there was a bar full of like-minded
   individuals who seemingly were on a quest for their freedom. The
   burning of the mask was a symbol of freedom, although unintentionally
   in poor taste,” She said.

   “I do not promote any hate or disrespect and I am embarrassed my
   actions are perceived that way. The privilege of being a bar owner in a
   small town is I get to hear the stories of my patrons. I truly
   appreciate the views of all of my customers, and I am saddened that my
   actions may reflect otherwise,”

   Copyright 2020 WMTV. All rights reserved.

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