Ebola PANIC: Florida inmate claims he has Ebola causing courthouse to clear and prison to lockdown
Florida inmate claims he has Ebola in police report, causing courthouse to temporarily clear
It’s the man who cried Ebola.
Joseph Britton, an inmate in Broward County’s main jail, disrupted a bond court hearing Friday morning after a judge read Britton's police report in which he claimed he has Ebola. He made the claim when he was arrested on Thursday.
"The defendant’s statements were documented to show his intent to create a disturbance," read a For Lauderdale Police Department statement obtained by The Daily News. "There were other vulgar statements made by the defendant which were also noted in the arrest affidavit. The arresting officers did not observe any symptoms that led them to believe that the defendant had the Ebola virus, and the defendant ultimately denied making the claim."
The claim caused the courtroom to be cleared out around 9:15 a.m. — while Britton stayed behind, alone, according to the Orlando Sun-Sentinel.
The entire prison was on lockdown earlier in the day and was not accepting prisoners who were arrested by other agencies. Staff were told they couldn't leave the area.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/florida-inmate-claims-ebola-causing-courthouse-temporarily-clear-article-1.1977976
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