# "Coughing terrorists"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coughing-terrorists/850843>\
**Category:** The Quarantine Zone\
**Tags:** covid-quarantine\
**Created:** [April 1, 2020, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coughing-terrorists/850843 "2020-04-01T23:00:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![SlackerInc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slackerinc/32/275_2.png) [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2020, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coughing-terrorists/850843/1 "2020-04-01T23:00:39Z")

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I saw stories about this kind of thing in the NYT from other spots in the country\*, but I kind of rolled my eyes and mentally threw it into the “Florida man” file (even though they weren’t in Florida, lol). In a country this big, there will always be a few kooks. But now today there’s a case [right here in Moorhead, Minnesota!](https://www.valleynewslive.com/content/news/Man-arrested-after-he-allegedly-coughed-on-people-at-Moorhead-Cash-Wise-569292781.html) WTF, dude?!? :smack: Talk about an April Fool!

\*My favorite was the woman who caused $35,000 worth of food to be thrown out and was charged with two felonies, all in an attempt to distract people while she [shoplifted a 12-pack of Coors Light.](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/01/us/coronavirus-terrorist-threat-felony.html) The Silver Bullet indeed! 😛