Co-founder of ReOpen Maryland tests positive for COVID-19: 'It's funny how capricious this thing is'

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June 26, 2020

By Travis Gettys



The co-founder of the ReOpen Maryland movement says he has tested posted for the coronavirus.

Tim Walters posted a series of Facebook videos about his illness, but said he would not cooperate with contact-tracing efforts by public health officials, reported The Baltimore Sun.

“I was diagnosed yesterday at the ER with COVID-19,” Walters said, “and here I am months after not wearing a mask at rallies, churches and so on, and so it’s funny how capricious this thing is.”

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The 53-year-old Walters said he has diabetes and has not maintained good health habits since leaving the U.S. Navy, and admitted in one video to having a dry cough since March that had recently worsened and now included a headache, fever and a loss of focus in one eye.

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/06/co-founder-of-reopen-maryland-tests-positive-for-covid-19-its-funny-how-capricious-this-thing-is/

Baltimore Sun article:

Co-founder of ReOpen Maryland says he has COVID-19, but won’t help contact tracing efforts

https://www.baltimoresun.com/coronavirus/ac-cn-tim-walters-coronavirus-20200626-5l3epvbptng4dn4ys5btb5zika-story.html

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No shit, Sherlock. It a goddamned VIRUS. What a colossal POS. Words fail me.

[malaise]

1. Bet he spread it to others

Fuck him

[DFW]

10. Way back when

They used to prosecute people with AIDS for attempted murder for having unprotected sex without telling their partners.

How is this clown‘s status any different other than that Maryland‘s AG is probably a Republican, and couldn‘t care less?

[malaise]

12. I was thinking about this the other night

Lots of folks would be heading for prison starting with the Con

[NewJeffCT]

13. Brian Frosh is the Maryland AG

Democrat, graduate of Columbia Law School - same law school as RBG and many others.

[DFW]

23. In that case

He should be all over this guy.

[sfstaxprep]

2. Hopefully He Dies

He probably won't, but if he does, won't bother me one bit. The world would be a better place.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

15. What an awful thing to say

I agree with it.

[Blue_true]

18. You're going to burn in Hell. I'll be right there with you because I am laughing

me ass off that POS has COVID. Hopefully, he has not hurt innocent people, but I am afraid he has.

[fleur-de-lisa]

24. LOL! I think most of us do.

[Doreen]

27. Buddha teaches not to think like that.

Well Buddha, I might just let myself slide on this thought.

[hlthe2b]

3. Frigging idiot... Perhaps his idiot friends should consider:

Link to tweet

[hunter]

22. That's horrible, but it made me laugh.

My wife is a health care professional who is exposed to patients who may or may not have the virus.

Masks reduce transmission of the virus.

My wife and I don't wear masks at home. If my wife catches this virus I'm pretty much doomed to catch it as well. But I do wear a mask in public, not to protect myself so much, but to protect others.

[Laelth]

4. Violin time! n/t

-Laelth

[greenjar_01]

5. This guy is in for a rough ride

He's in the fat part of the curve for poor prognosis on this thing, and it's already hitting him pretty badly. The loss of focus in the eye is likely vascular and definitely a bad sign. No bueno.

[Blue_true]

19. And hopefully his ride comes with maximum pain.

I want to see him suffering, warning people that think like him to become wise and not suffer like him. Maybe then he will do some good and help save lives.

[captain queeg]

6. Pretty soon these kinds of stories will be so common they won't even get noticed in the news

Editors could just have a boilerplate set up; _____, a local dumbass who made a big show of ignoring warnings has tested positive and is in the hospital. Followed by obit notifications.

[greenjar_01]

11. Definitely seeing an emerging genre

[Paladin]

7. Tough shit, asshole. Thanks for nothing. (nt)

[PA Democrat]

8. How stupid to describe a virus as "capricious"

A virus does what a virus does. It looks for a host and STUPID people make great hosts.

[efhmc]

9. The virus does not care about your rights. This person is himself a virus of hate and stupidity.

And his not telling who his contact people were/are is pure evil.

[lettucebe]

14. People that came in contact with this rancid pimple will know, so hopefully some will get tested

[GusBob]

16. In the other thread he blames SATAN

satan that wily capricious virus spreading beast

[Faux pas]

17. If

only all the assholes got it, I wouldn't care at all.

[FreepFryer]

20. Capricious, meet caprice. You asked for it, asshole. (Nt)

[Maru Kitteh]

21. Die at home please. Asshole.

Don't endanger any more healthcare workers than you already have.

[louis-t]

25. I know another Republican that had it.

He's praising trump for allowing him to get Hydroxychloroquine that "cured" him. He was sick for 2 weeks, then doctor gave him malaria med and 5 days later, he miraculously started feeling better.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

26. Perhaps he has a hidden sex life and won't cooperate for that reason. . . . nt

[CurtEastPoint]

28. Is this guy.....

[MagickMuffin]

29. He should be locked up in solitary confinement for not cooperating

I can't imagine being so cruel to your friends and family.

Maybe he doesn't have any.

[StarfishSaver]

30. I don't think "capricious" means what you think it means, dude

[Crunchy Frog]

31. Here's hoping that he gets it a lot worse. Hopefully ending up on a vent. POS.