‘I don’t believe in injecting biological substances into my blood’
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(CBN NEWS) — A former cop who reportedly lost his job with the San Francisco Police Department for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine is speaking out and doubling down on his decision.
Joel Aylworth, a third-generation cop who served for 14 years on police forces in San Francisco and Oakland, discussed his passion for the job, and his reasons for declining the jab.
“Police work is still one of the noblest professions out there if done correctly,” he said.
But Aylworth, 40, found himself in the crosshairs of COVID-19 mandates, leaving behind the career to which he devoted more than a decade.
When the pandemic hit, he was working at the academy and was promptly sent back onto the streets.
“I was working at the police academy, which is really a highly coveted job,” Aylworth said. “It’s a full-time position, so you’re no longer on patrol.”
With COVID policies cracking down on congregating, the academy was shut down. So, Aylworth found himself moving the homeless around in an effort to stop the pandemic from spreading among them.