Handicapping the virus riot

The far right got their COVID protests on TV first

by James Kaelan and Ty Uranga-Foster

A right-wing demonstrator coöpts left-wing language to protest Trump-administration-endorsed stay-at-home orders at a pro-Trump, anti-Newsom march in Huntington Beach, CA 🤯

On the final Sunday of March, two weeks into California’s statewide quarantine, I sent my buddy Ty Uranga-Foster a press release that the Hanover Township Police Department had posted to its Facebook page.

NATURE OF OFFENSE: Terrorist Threats, et al.
DATE OF OFFENSE: 03/25/2020
TIME: 1358 hours
LOCATION: Gerrity’s Supermarket, 2280 Sans Souci Prkwy
SUSPECT: Margaret CIRKO, 35 yrs old, Hanover Twp
INCIDENT DETAILS:

On 03/26/2020 the Hanover Township Police Department arrested Margaret CIRKO, following an investigation at Gerrity’s Supermarket, Sans Souci Parkway, where she intentionally contaminated produce/meat/merchandise for sale.

Police were called to the business after CIRKO entered the store making verbal threats that she was sick while intentionally coughing and spitting saliva/bile on produce/meat/merchandise. CIRKO continued this behavior in several aisles before attempting to steal a 12 pack of beer as she was being ordered to leave the store by employees.

CIRKO was charged with 2 Felony counts of Terrorist Threats, 1 Felony count of Threats to use a “Biological agent”, and 1 Felony count of Criminal Mischief. In addition to Misdemeanor…