Hello Open,

Inspired from your posts and some YouTube videos I found, I took a print out of the mask exemption card and liability notice provided here and went to a decathlon store in the city without a mask. It felt excitingly good doing all that , so thank you for that extra push. However at the store despite of all the documents, and the explanation I provided of my rights, they wouldn't let me enter. I didnt go there just to have an argument or prove myself but I was thinking about getting a hiking equipment for so long. They would have accepted if I had an exemption notice from a qualified doctor that I have medical reasons. That doesn't feel right though. I could easily forge one as well! I could also empathize with their dilemma that they would have to close down the store if they go against the govt and police orders. I don't think the police have any control over such a big cooperation but that's what the manager thinks. Finally they allowed to bring the goods outside and I left there without buying anything. So to sum up it didnt succeed on the levels of getting any desired outcome but I felt good about taking a step in that direction.

Vimal 🙏