Texas father strips down to swimsuit to take stance on school mask mandates

A Texas man took a bold approach to show his support for COVID-19 protocols -- by stripping down to a swimsuit.

As mask mandates have spurred heated debates at school board meetings nationwide, one Texas man took a bold approach to showing his support: He stripped down to his swim trunks. The stunt occurred during a meeting Monday for the Dripping Springs Independent School District, near Austin. James Akers, a 15-year resident of Dripping Springs, started the 90 seconds he was allotted during public comments by saying he had three children go through the school district and another currently in high school. "I'm here to say that I do not like government or any other entity -- just ask my wife -- telling me what to do," he said. "But sometimes I've got to push the envelope a little bit. And I've just decided that I'm going to not just talk about it, but I'm going to walk the walk."