The other encounter was with Ryan Segall, manager of the restaurant on Central. He was adamant about my leaving the restaurant after I talked back to a waitress when she said I have to wear a mask while walking through the restaurant but once seated for a beer I could take it off. I looked at the customer seated there and asked him "isn't that rediculous".. he said " if that's their rule you have to". I said "No that's not true... Phoenix has a religious exemption law" and I held up my lanyard.

The manager came toward me, out of nowhere. I think the waitress called him for help. I repeated that I have a religious exemption to masking... he asked me to leave without any discussion. I handed him the flyer about religious exemption, he took it then gave it back, I took it back-- odd thing for me to do... then... I taunted him... on what basis are you asking me to leave? He didn't answer... I said I'll leave when I'm ready. He said now.  I sort of watched myself go to the front door because I had not planned this out very well and my car was still running outside. I only wanted to check on the situation real quick and imagined simply asking what their policy was.

I stopped and turned at the front door. He said leave now. I said I'll leave when I'm ready. Why not call the cops? Other customers opened the door and I naturally exited the confrontation. I called him a mask nazi and shouted to ingoing customers that they do NOT need a mask and that there is a city of pheonix exemption for religious belief. I drove off wondering why I didn't plan that out better.

From the email above, we see this...

"The role of the Phoenix Police Department in this matter is to enforce state laws and executive orders from the Office of the Arizona Governor."

I conclude that Phoenix PD are enforcing "executive orders" from the "governor" that VIOLATE civil rights public accomodation law. I should not have to go to the AG or Dept of Justice individually since the PD is already acquainted with civil rights laws. The AG and Dept of Justice and Phoenix PD would have all of us anti-maskers make thousands of "complaints" individually, clearly absurd. Phoenix PD has chosen to override civil rights laws and have passed the buck. Restaurant owners and corporations are clearly operating lawlessly as is the PD. 

There is no hope. The entire system is compromised, corrupt and I see nothing but lawless chaos ahead.

I'd like to get the name of a lawyer who represents Spoke & Wheel.

Owner Jason T. and mgr. Ryan Segall-- and waitresses-- are currently violating City of Phoenix mask-exemption codicil for facial coverings... incident with my visit Sat. Feb. 27 5 pm.

City exemption published notice...   https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/em-and-hs
Who are exempt from wearing a face covering?
    •    Those with a medical condition, mental health condition, developmental disability, or are otherwise covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act.Children under two years old [ amended by County Order].
    •    People whose religious beliefs prevent them from wearing a face covering.

As well, Civil Rights Act 1964 prohibits businesses that are "places of public accomodation" from excluding people based on religious beliefs.

NEW: Mask wearing is medically ineffective.  Advising people to wear masks constitutes medical advice which is prohibited. Mask wearing for entry and walk to table but taking mask off is plainly idiotic. Mask wearing is  a religious ritual with a long history-- and psychologists have proven it changes personality. Masks play important roles in,

        religious

        healing

        EXORCISM

        funerary rituals...

source: https://bibliotecapleyades.net/cienciareal/cienciareal66.htm

So... to make these points clearer to Jason and Ryan, I'll need Spoke & Wheel's lawyer's name... because we're going to be using selected businesses as examples in various media as to how to deal with masking requests. I'll be looking for your response via my email within 30 days. This email notice will be published on my blog today. We're well positioned to resist and push back on the kind of forced masking that Ryan pushed on me last month and we intend to proceed with legal action consistent with the larger anti-mask movement in the world-at-large which is growing stronger.

One thing I can advise you on now, without legal counsel... is that your website should include what to expect as a masking-demand when one arrives at your business. Currently there is nothing on the website indicating that. Ok?

Rick Potvin, local neighbour and past customer-- but never again.

SPOKE AND WHEEL is now CLOSED and building is for sale.