IT seems like everyone is joining the vaccination push in the USA, even the justice system.
A judge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana has started offering convicted offenders an alternative to completing hours of community service - simply by getting a COVID-19 inoculation.
Local TV station WAFB is reporting the initiative by Judge Fred Crifasi, who has apparently been proposing the jab solution as a win-win, with current restrictions also making it difficult to complete community service hours - particularly as the Delta variant is likely to lead to many more positive tests and self-isolation requirements.
District Attorney Hillar Moore is supportive of the deals, saying he would like to see more judges offer jabs in lieu of community service.
"What do you want someone doing right now? Do you want them picking up trash on the side of the road or potentially donating services for good causes, or do you want someone to do something for themselves and protect others?" he said.
The offer is legally acceptable because the judge is not coercing defendants into having the vaccine.
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