A police Sargeant is under heavy scrutiny after he was caught deliberately coughing on a Baltimore woman.
Given that the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has yet to show any signs letting up, barring the best efforts one Martin Shkreli, it’s been feeling like an increasingly dangerous time to be alive. Not only are we forced to contend with a potentially fatal virus, but also a rapidly crashing economy, the maddening throes cabin fever, and a disturbing increase in people weaponizing their bodily fluids.
Today, TMZ has highlighted an unsettling act committed by a Baltimore police sergeant, who deemed it appropriate conduct to cough on a woman heckling his appearance. “Hey ficer Friendly with the cherry cheeks,” begins the woman, only to be met with a barrage phlegmy-sounding coughs from the ficer in question.
Naturally, the incident has proceeded to gain attention, prompting a response from Baltimore PD spokeswoman Lindsey Eldridge “We have viewed the video, in its entirety, and believe it warranted being forwarded to the Public Integrity Bureau for an internal investigation,” she explains, though TMZ claims that the Sargeant remains on active duty as now.
It should also be noted that it’s as yet unclear whether the fending Sargeant was ever tested for COVID-19 to begin with — either way, such reckless behavior is not only in poor taste, but quite possibly dangerous on a variety levels. Check out the video below, and sound f in the comment section.