A man was arrested in Florida after threatening to open fire in a supermarket where he said not enough customers were wearing masks to protect themselves from the coronavirus, police reported on Friday.
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Robert Kovner, 62, wrote on his Facebook page that he was going to open fire in a supermarket because of the too small number of people wearing masks, said the Highlands County Sheriff's Office, in central Florida. According to local press, he threatened to empty " all his magazines " before adding: " Believe me, the virus is not the only thing that can cause your end! "
" We know we are going through difficult times, but there is no excuse for making such threats, " the police wrote. “ It's not a joke. It's not a bad day. It's a crime. And we will always take you seriously and you will go to jail, ”she warned. Florida is one of the states with the most lax laws regarding the purchase and carrying of weapons. In 2018, she was bereaved by the Parkland shooting, one of the worst school killings in the country's history.
In accordance with federal government guidelines, Florida recommends that residents wear masks to help slow the spread of Covid-19, but its use is not mandatory, except in cities like Miami and Miami Beach, where the mayors ordered its use in closed spaces.