Posted on 11/24/2020 11:55:49 PM PST by conservative98
Massachusetts police on Tuesday arrested a man accused of spitting at two women hikers who weren’t wearing face masks — and telling them he had COVID-19.
Hale Powell, 71, was charged with false threat of a biological agent and assault and battery for Saturday’s caught-on-camera incident on a hiking trail in Ashburnham.
The septuagenarian pleaded not guilty at his arraignment later Tuesday — where a judge ordered him to quarantine and get tested for the coronavirus, the Telegram & Gazette newspaper reported.
One of the two women hiking on the trail captured video of the encounter, showing an elderly man spitting at her and then saying “I have COVID. I’ve been tested positive.”
Ashburnham Police said the man told the hikers it was the “law” to wear masks and that they were “irresponsible” for not doing so before hocking a loogie their way and telling them they would soon be ill.
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Karma;
When I go hiking I carry my concealed carry weapon and pepper spray.
I hope the guy rots in jail. He needs to understand that it is better to rot in jail than to rot behind some log on hillside.
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People have gone absolutely mad.
Pepper spray, nice stocking stuffer gift.
The maskhole was with his wife who addressed him by his 1st name Hale in an effort to dissuade him. That helped the PD ID him. What a jerkoff. That’s why I carry a body cam these days along with “other” things when I hike.
I also wear a Keffiyeh or a Berber turban and wear a beard.
It makes me look like a ISIS commercial. Its surprising how many people just leave me alone. I guess I appeal to their inner bigot.
I have seen these morons going up mountains wearing masks. Outside. As hikers, my hubby (who has COPD) and I would pass out if we wore masks. Surprised these idiotic nose-pickers don’t.
“I have seen these morons going up mountains wearing masks. Outside. As hikers, my hubby (who has COPD) and I would pass out if we wore masks. Surprised these idiotic nose-pickers don’t.”
I see trail runners at 8000’ with masks on. Mostly women.
Saw this story the other day. Glad they busted him.
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