Sheriff Jim Hammond defends the doffing of a chin diaper at the Lincoln Day dinner at the Chattanooga trade center Friday, saying all entrants had their temperatures taken and had signed indemnification waivers. By David Tulis / NoogaRadio 92.7 FM “Then the mask came off for me,” Mr. Hammond tells TV9. “Probably more than half the people there were not wearing masks. They made that individual choice. First of all, we were there to eat dinner. Can’t very well eat dinner with a mask on. It was a social event.” Mr. Hammond said he would be reasonable about enforcing the … Continue reading Sheriff Hammond defends bare face in crowded hall