Gov. Hogan Chats About Pantless Person Getting Mail On 'The View'

WESTMINSTER, MD — The story about a man walking to his mailbox without pants has been the fodder for entertainment during the coronavirus lockdown. The Taneytown incident has garnered national attention, and most recently includes a Tuesday interview with Gov. Larry Hogan on "The View."

Residents of Taneytown may be regretting some life choices made lately — ones that have landed them on social media, where the incident spread like wildfire. Taneytown has a population of almost 7,000, and at least one person made headlines there last week. The Taneytown Police Department had to remind its residents that they need to wear pants before venturing outside to check the mail.

"Please remember to put pants on before leaving the house to check your mailbox," police recently posted on Facebook. "You know who you are. This is your final warning."

When Hogan was interviewed by the hosts of the talk show on Tuesday, he was asked by Whoopi Goldberg if he happened to know just who this infamous pantless person is.

“Apparently, there’s somebody in this small town that keeps going to check his mail without his pants on. Hopefully, he was wearing a mask at the time. It could help with social distancing," said Hogan.

Goldberg laughed and told the governor that he had "the perfect response."

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So far, the police post has been shared more than 2,400 times with more than 1,000 likes and hundreds of comments. Michigan resident Danielle Lynn thanked the police department for the "good laugh this morning."

"We can't even go for walks without sheriffs yelling 'Get in the house,'" she posted on the thread.

Other Facebook users had a bit of fun with the post, taking pictures of themselves outside with an emoji covering their behinds. Others demanded to know if the person was at least wearing a face covering at the time. Some insisted it was a joke to lighten the humor during the stay-at-home order issued March 30 by Hogan, while some pleaded not guilty in the thread.

Hogan insisted last month that no Maryland resident should leave their home "unless it is for an essential job or for an essential reason such as obtaining food or medicine, seeking urgent medical attention or for other necessary purposes." Walks for exercise or with a dog are allowed.

"This is a deadly public health crisis," said Hogan during a news conference. "We are no longer asking or suggesting that Marylanders stay home. We are directing them to do so."

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