Police Scold Residents For Fetching Mail Without Wearing Pants

Kristin Danley-Greiner
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WESTMINSTER, MD — The new coronavirus has caused many Marylanders to do things they later regret. Say, people cutting their own bangs or coloring their hair. Or dog owners attempting to groom their own pooches. The outcomes aren't always the best.

Residents of Taneytown may be regretting some life choices made lately, ones that have landed them on social media where the incident is spreading like wildfire. Taneytown has a population of almost 7,000 and at least one person is making headlines there. Tuesday night, the Taneytown Police Department had to remind its residents that they need to wear pants before venturing outside to check the mail.

This apparently hasn't been the first time officers have had to say something to folks.

"Please remember to put pants on before leaving the house to check your mailbox. You know who you are. This is your final warning."

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So far, the post has been shared more than 2,400 times with more than 1,000 likes and hundreds of comments. Michigan resident Danielle Lynn thanked the police department for the "good laugh this morning."

"We can't even go for walks without sheriffs yelling 'Get in the house,'" she posted on the thread.

Other Facebook users had a bit of fun with the post, taking pictures of themselves outside with an emoji covering their behinds. Others demanded to know if the person was at least wearing a face covering at the time. Some insisted it was a joke to lighten the humor during the stay-at-home order issued March 30 by Gov. Larry Hogan, while some pleaded not guilty in the thread.

Hogan insisted last month that no Maryland resident should leave their home "unless it is for an essential job or for an essential reason such as obtaining food or medicine, seeking urgent medical attention or for other necessary purposes." Walks for exercise or with a dog are allowed.

"This is a deadly public health crisis," said Hogan during a news conference. "We are no longer asking or suggesting that Marylanders stay home. We are directing them to do so."

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This article originally appeared on the Westminster Patch