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The Michigan barber who refuses to close his shop is “no patriot,” a top state official said.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said she wanted 77-year-old Karl Manke “to discontinue his conduct, which we think is aiding and abetting in the spread of the virus,” according to a Fox News report.

“Mr. Manke, he’s not a hero to me,” Nessel said. “He’s not a patriot. A patriot is a person that fights all enemies, foreign and domestic, and does everything possible to protect his fellow countrymen and countrywomen. And to me, Mr. Manke is doing just the opposite of that, and he’s being selfish in his behavior in that what he’s doing is allowing the virus to spread.”

Michigan’s stay-at-home order to curb the spread of the coronavirus does not include barbershops as essential businesses.

The state suspended Manke’s professional and barbershop licenses Wednesday. He’s also been issued a cease-and-desist order and two misdemeanor citations, but refuses to stop cutting hair at his Owosso shop.

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