Gym Owner Flaunts Breaking COVID Rules In Viral Video, So Folks Bring Up Fatal Drunk-Driving...

"But New Jersey gym owner Ian Smith doesn’t spare any thoughts for others.
Smith has made a point of defying any COVID-19 protocols put in place by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, and has for most of the year. Atilis Gym in Bellmawr reopened in May — earlier than gyms were allowed to reopen in NJ — and no “consequences” have forced any change.

A recent video shows Smith standing in the middle of his crowded gym, where no one in sight is wearing a mask, flipping through signs for the camera.

“We have over $1 million in fines,” the first one reads. “We have had our business license stripped. We have had our doors locked and barricaded. We have been arrested and have over 60 citations. Today we will pass 84,000 visits to our facility.”

Smith laughs at someone walking by who flips off the camera as he moves to a sign taunting Murphy specifically, saying he’ll see the video and fine the gym $15,000, “but…free men don’t ask permission. Or for forgiveness.”"

"It was also pointed out that Smith was behind the wheel in a fatal drunk driving incident as a young adult, leading many to conclude this willful disregard for the lives and safety of others is nothing new for him."