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Police report filed in case of woman in viral video coughing on cancer patient at store
13WMAZ ^ | 6/30/2020 | First Coast News Staff

Posted on 07/03/2020 6:05:03 PM PDT by simpson96

The woman reportedly seen in a viral video intentionally coughing into the face of Jacksonville cancer patient has been identified in a police report obtained by First Coast News.

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office was able to identify Debra Hunter, 52, of Fernandina Beach as the aggressor in a video that quickly made the rounds online.

In the video, Hunter can be seen at a cash register of the Pier 1 store at the St. Johns Town Center being verbally abusive to an employee.

Hunter then spots the victim taking the video, flicks her the bird and then walks up and coughs directly in her face.

According to the police report, the reported offense is "Battery -- touch or strike, no injury." Debra Hunter was not arrested, and is listed as "at large" in the report. Heather Sprague says she was the one filming that day and told First Coast News the recording served a purpose, to help deter people from this kind of public behavior. She did not immediately file a police report saying she "didn't want to make a knee jerk reaction and call police."

Sprague says she is a brain tumor patient and has a compromised immune system, also told police she hasn't been feeling well since the incident.

“I wanted her to know she was being held accountable for her actions," she explained in her original Facebook post. "It only took her to decide she was done and to leave the store, which really was the goal."

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To: DEPcom

How does this make me a jerk? I sincerely hope she gets better. Do you not find it odd someone with cancer is shopping at Pier 1 - not a grocery store or some other essential place - in the midst of a pandemic in Florida?


21 posted on 07/03/2020 7:25:07 PM PDT by Treeless Branch
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To: simpson96

this byotch’s life as she knew it is over.

Her fb is gone, twtter gone and chances are good she has been doxxed.

By COB Monday expect her and hubby to be fired (hubby is collaterral damage).


22 posted on 07/03/2020 7:30:24 PM PDT by freedumb2003 ("DonÂ’t mistake activity for achievement." - John Wooden)
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To: Treeless Branch; DEPcom

People with cancer are not allowed normal lives.

Gotit.

Yeah, you apparently are indeed confusing here with du.


23 posted on 07/03/2020 7:36:00 PM PDT by freedumb2003 ("DonÂ’t mistake activity for achievement." - John Wooden)
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To: MayflowerMadam
“Maybe a quilt shop” hahaha 😂😂😂

😷

24 posted on 07/03/2020 7:52:45 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: Treeless Branch
why in the world someone with cancer would be shopping at Pier 1 in the midst of a pandemic

If you want anything from Pier 1, you better buy it now. The chain is liquidating all of its stores.

25 posted on 07/03/2020 8:01:08 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: Treeless Branch
Because of depression. Having a serious illness causes depression. Being locked down also causes depression. Getting out and shopping is a great stress reliever.
And in a polite society, she shouldn't have to worry about being coughed on.
26 posted on 07/03/2020 8:17:43 PM PDT by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: simpson96

Her middle name means “old” in Italian.
What a See You Next Tuesday.


27 posted on 07/03/2020 9:04:55 PM PDT by Trillian
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To: ealgeone
You know somewhere, someone is thinking to themselves, “hey, I went out with her once...”

More likely dozens................at the same frat party.

28 posted on 07/03/2020 9:48:19 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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