The U.S. Attorney's Office announced on Thursday that a Florida man is facing up to five years in federal prison after being indicted for perpetrating a biological weapon hoax.
and is facing federal prison time after police say he threatened to spread Covid-19 by coughing and spitting on officers, which is a continuation of a troubling trend emerging in America and internationally with individuals expectorating and coughing in public.... [+]
announcement before a city commission meeting on May 20, 2020 in Miramar, Florida. The City of Miramar announced on Monday it planned to furlough its full-time workers for eight hours per week to offset decreased revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. Attorney's Office announced on Thursday the return of an indictment charging James Jamal Curry with perpetrating a biological weapon hoax; if convicted, he faces up to 5 years in federal prison.
According to court documents, Curry was arrested twice in the span of two days and, while claiming to have the coronavirus, spat on an arresting officer multiple times—hitting the officer in the face, nose, and inside her mouth with blood-filled saliva.
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