CRAZY things people are doing at grocery stores

Grocery stores, considered essential businesses under stay-at-home orders, continue to operate during the coronavirus pandemic.

Many people are making weekly trips to stores like Publix to stock up on meat, milk, bread, and other essentials -- provided they can find them.

Unfortunately, some of the grocery stores have experienced jarring incidents of contamination.

I'm not talking about people contracting the coronavirus, but contaminating produce and other items by licking or coughing on them!

I kid you not. Really, what the heck has gotten into people?

Take Jennifer Walker, who was arrested at a California grocery store close to the Nevada border after licking $1,800 worth of merchandise.

She placed several pieces of jewelry from the store on her hands and licked them, before loading her shopping cart containing other store items. The store deemed all of the items in her cart unsellable because of cross-contamination.

Last month, an unnamed woman was arrested and charged after police said she deliberately coughed on $35,000 worth of food -- everything from produce to bakery items -- at Gerrity's Supermarket in Hanover Township, Pennsylvania.

In New Jersey, a man purposely coughed on a grocery store employee, claiming he had coronavirus. And in Missouri, a man was filmed licking sticks of deodorant at a Walmart.

As if we didn't have enough to worry about.

Such individuals are a disgrace -- not only for jeopardizing the health of shoppers and grocery store employees, but sabotaging items that many people need badly right now.

A stark contrast, to be sure, from the heroic medical workers who are putting their lives on the line to save others'.

Here's some good news: Federal officials have warned that they would take threats of spreading coronavirus seriously. In fact, The Justice Department noted last month that people who intentionally spread the virus could be charged with terrorism.

If you plan on shopping for groceries, be sure to take the proper precautions. Wear a mask, stand six feet away from other people, and wash your hands thoroughly for at least 20 seconds.

Here's to safe shopping for us -- and jail time for the repulsive folks who carry out these sickening acts!

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