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Good joke, is it, boys? Time the joke was over. Of 150 people caught not wearing a mask in Bali's Badung regency since September, 80% were foreigners, most were Russian or European, & most were in North Kuta - Canggu, Tibubeneng & Pererenan. https://kumparan.com/kanalbali/bule-tanpa-masker-di-bali-kasatpol-pp-sepelekan-denda-atau-berlagak-tidak-tahu-1uvRce4h894/full?utm_source=kumDesktop&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=share&shareID=freg08tBVhFY
They don't wear masks, they don't wear helmets, they ride with three or four on a motorbike, they ride in their underpants... Just some of the complaints of police who deal with some foreigners who don't comply with coronavirus health protocols & road traffic rules in south Bali.
This has gone on for months & months. This was back in September when Bali announced it would fine those caught not wearing a mask outside their home. This report says dozens of foreigners were caught in a sweep at Pererenan Beach. Only 2 were fined. https://www.liputan6.com/regional/read/4359317/bandel-belasan-bule-di-bali-terjaring-razia-masker
Police said that in a sweep in Pererenan in September, foreigners caught not wearing a mask properly or not wearing one at all were made to give their details so police could make recommendations to Immigration. Yet, the problem continues. https://www.tribunnews.com/regional/2020/09/09/80-persen-bule-terjaring-razia-masker-di-kuta-utara-kasat-pol-pp-badung-kami-tidak-pilih-pilih
More often than not, police hand out a mask & make the person wear it, as they did with this French national caught in Jimbaran in November. They're is told to always wear a mask out in public & might be made to do some push-ups or sweep up some litter. https://fajarbali.co.id/metro/hukum-kriminal/11387-naik-motor-bule-perancis-kepergok-tim-yustisi-tidak-pakai-masker
Who me? A mask? Oh, I just forgot. I'm in a hurry. It's in my pocket. I left it at home. I lost it. My helmet? Oh, I forgot that too. September 2020, #Bali https://news.detik.com/berita/d-5177937/bandel-tak-pakai-masker-puluhan-bule-di-bali-didenda-dibina-satpol-pp
The eight foreigners caught not wearing a mask were Paul, Michael, Brian, Paays, Federico, Mikail, Dimo and Nikolay. September 2020, #Bali https://bali.tribunnews.com/2020/09/08/8-bule-di-bali-terjaring-razia-masker-begini-alasan-mereka-saat-tertangkap-satpol-pp-badung
After arguing with officers, a Russian citizen named Philip - caught with no helmet & no mask - finally agreed to perform a number of push-ups as punishment. September 2020 #Bali https://today.line.me/id/v2/article/Adu+Mulut+dengan+Petugas+Bule+Rusia+Tak+Pakai+Masker+di+Bali+Dihukum+Push+Up-23KGY6
According to police back in September, about 80% of the offenders caught in one of the early sweeps were foreigners who came from countries such as Australia, America, Canada, Russia, England, France and Italy. https://daerah.sindonews.com/read/158336/174/puluhan-bule-di-kuta-utara-bali-terjaring-razia-masker-1599577776
There were signs early in the pandemic that there would be people who wouldn't comply with the requirements to wear a mask but the authorities in Bali were & remained fairly lenient towards them. April 2020 https://gridmotor.motorplus-online.com/read/292126453/bule-cantik-dan-seksi-nekat-tidak-pakai-masker-saat-riding-langsung-distop-polisi?page=all
Ubud is not without its problems when it comes to compliance with mandatory mask-wearing requirements in public places either. December 2020.
