Union officials representing court officers are pushing back on state court officials’ mandate that all entrants to courthouses be checked for high temperatures that could indicate a coronavirus infection.
The new policy, which went into effect July 6, involves pointing an infrared temperature gun at visitors’ heads to get a reading. That maneuver, however, takes place before a weapons screening, which could potentially set off tempers, particularly among those visiting criminal courts, said Patrick Cullen, the president of the New York State Supreme Court Officers Association.
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