Missouri man who licked items at Walmart for coronavirus video taken into custody

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From https://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/coronavirus/missouri-man-who-licked-items-at-walmart-for-coronavirus-video/article_7bea6579-e5fa-5d56-ab60-0f210c2fe7d9.html

Missouri man who licked items at Walmart for coronavirus video taken into custody

Erin Heffernan
1 hr ago

WARRENTON — Police in Warren County have taken into custody a man accused of posting a video on social media of himself licking a row of merchandise at a Walmart while asking: "Who's scared of coronavirus?"

In the video, it appears the man licks a row of deodorant at a Walmart about an hour west of St. Louis.

The Warrenton Police Department said in a statement Monday that the man was taken into custody and charges were pending through the Warren County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. It was not immediately clear Monday what kind of charges police applied for against the man.

"We have received numerous reports about the video from locals, nearby residents, as well as people from the Netherlands, Ireland, and the United Kingdom," the statement from the department said. "We take these complaints very seriously and would like to thank all of those who reported the video so the issue could be addressed."

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[getagrip_already]

1. disturbing the peace is an old standby that fits very well here.....

Usually it's a misdemeaner, but can be a felony depending on the state and jurisdiction.

But even a misdemeaner conviction can get him locked up for up to a year.

Disturbing the peace, also known as a breach of the peace, disorderly conduct, or by similar terms, occurs whenever someone acts in a way that disrupts the public order or disturbs the peace and tranquility of the community. Disturbing the peace laws are very broad, covering a wide range of activity, and because of this they are one of the more commonly charged crimes. Most disturbing the peace offenses are misdemeanors, though some may be felonies or even infractions (see below).

Breach of the peace was originally a common law offense, meaning it was developed over time by judges and court decisions, and was not an offense specifically enacted into law by legislatures. Today, breach of the peace offenses are usually statutory offenses, meaning each state has a different statute (law) that details what breach of the peace is and what the penalties are. Though the language of these laws differs among states, and even cities in individual states, breach of the peace laws exist everywhere and punish the same type of activity.

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https://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/crime-penalties/federal/Disturbing-the-Peace.htm

[Turin_C3PO]

2. Dumbo.

Glad he was arrested.

[Alliepoo]

3. I'm sure his family and friends must be so proud of him

[bluestarone]

4. DUMB FUCK

Wonder how many coronavirus germs he sucked in? STUPID IS as STUPID DOES!

[Demonaut]

5. force him to work for the hospitals disposing of the soiled PPE

[PA Democrat]

6. I was going to say the exact same thing.

[Aristus]

7. Proably some dumbfuck libertarian thinking: "Th'gubmint cain't tell me whut ta do!"

Yeah, the government is going to be telling you what to do for at least a little while now...

[VOX]

8. He's going for the tricky time-delay Darwin Award.

It would poetic justice if this ASSHOLE-long-term adolescent actually came down with the virus.

I don’t wish anybody ill, unless they’re laying a stripe of saliva on shelved products in the deodorant section at Walmart.

[dalton99a]

9. He should be identified as a public service

[The Genealogist]

10. I saw a local report of a teen here in Missouri who walked into a business and blew in someone's

face, laughed and walked out. This is Missouri. Kid is lucky he didn't receive a bullet.

[Brainfodder]

11. Result of too many prank shows/videos?

SOB will never live it down, that's for sure.

Almost punishment enough, almost.

I'd hang him upside down for 5 mins, about 20" above the ground and let loose a bunch of hungry beagles?

For 5 mins they will not quite get there.



Then lower the asshole 5 more inches and give them 5 more mins?

All while WHO LET THE DOGS OUT? is played at 11?

[OhZone]

12. It's sad that the Darwin Award winners are gonna -

take a lot of innocents down with them. :'(

[panader0]

13. I'm ashamed to say that the US has the stupidest people on the planet.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

14. Maybe he should lick a few toilet seats while he's at it.

That's what a couple of other young people have recorded themselves doing.