Man, 37, who died from coronavirus had dismissed pandemic as 'hype' on Facebook

[CousinIT]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/facebook-coronavirus-hype-richard-rose-dead-symptoms-a9615706.html

An Ohio man who died of Covid-19 had repeatedly posted on Facebook about his scepticism of the outbreak – and a tweet containing a montage of his posts is now going viral.

Richard Rose, 37, died at home in Port Clinton on 4 July just days after he tested positive for Covid-19. The montage of his posts spreading on social media, which has been viewed 3.5 million times, shows that he tested positive and was quarantined on 1 July, when he was already viewing symptoms.

After telling a friend he had no idea where he contracted the disease, he posted on 2 July that “this covid shit sucks! I’m so out of breath just sitting here”. That is the last post featured from before his death.

However, it is Mr Rose’s earlier posts that have drawn the most attention.

Along with checking in at crowded venues, Mr Rose had posted criticism of the Black Lives Matter protests following the killing of George Floyd, calling the movement “a joke” for supposedly inciting violence while posting the pro-police slogans #BacktheBlue and #ThinBlueLine.

Mr Rose also mocked Islamic face coverings and shared a meme dismissing the mainstream media and mocking the idea that gender is non-binary while saying “Trump 2020!”

Alongside these, he dismissed the risk of the pandemic, saying “I’m not buying a f***ing mask” and that “I’ve made it this far by not buying into that damn hype”.

[stopbush]

1. I won't miss him.

[Lucky Luciano]

2. I guess this is another Bye Felicia moment.

[Celerity]

3. another room temperature IQ MAGAt now has a body temp to match

[Blue_true]

19. That dude looks like one of the people in pictures at the Michigan Capitol

holding an AR15.

[napi21]

4. I don't know if it was the same guy, but I heard on the radio today that a man who was arguing the

virus was a hoax died in the hospital ICU. His las words to the nurses were "I guess I was wrong!" I hope this story gets aired on enough radio, TV & net sites that the current non-believers hear it. Give them something to think about as they try to fall asleep at night.

[Horse with no Name]

16. That happened in Texas n/t

[Philostopher]

17. This guy apparently posted a joke on his Facebook feed

Something about his devoutly religious friends being surprised when they see him in heaven. I guess he ultimately knew, before he died, what he did to himself. Which, even though clearly he was an ideologue who let himself be convinced to ignore science, is kinda' sad.

[Nature Man]

5. Covid has a sense of humor, I reckon

[frazzled]

6. All one can say is

[HotTeaBag]

7. Maybe one day there'll be threads expressing empathy for people who die from COVID,

their families and the people who loved them.

But I doubt it.

[GreenPartyVoter]

11. Unlikely

[oasis]

12. This could be the day. Any volunteers?

[intrepidity]

13. This guy likely spread it before he died

So yeah fuck him and his malignant ignorance.

[Blue_true]

20. People have repeatedly expressed sympathy for decent people that died from COVID19.

This guy was not a decent person from what I am reading about his own words. The world is better off without him.

[JI7]

28. Yup, the guy was a full on bigot . Those Magashits you see at the rallies

the people mocking Floyd's death.

I guess if they were truly fooled by someone claiming to be an expert I could have some empathy. But not in this case.

[Blue_true]

36. Exactly. I shed no tears for them. nt

[RhodeIslandOne]

41. Bingo

In life, he was arrogant and a bigot. Looks like it all caught up to him.

[JI7]

23. lol

[JI7]

24. We tried to prevent him from dying

[JI7]

25. Empathy for someone who posted hate towards George Floyd ?

[JI7]

26. Trump Killed him and We are trying to get rid of Trump .

[Tipperary]

31. Ha.

Grave dancing is a long-standing tradition here. I have never really understood it.

[Crunchy Frog]

32. Depends on the person.

[GulfCoast66]

34. Oh please. Most of us have empathy for his family

And even him. I certainly do. I’m sad he died. And feel bad for his family.

But gallows humor is a symptom of a heathy society. Because we realize any of us could die of this. I’m way more likely to die than he was. 20 years older and I have high BP, easily controlled with medication and I’m over weight.

So if I get this shit I’m at risk. And my wife is older and at more risk.

So when a guy who laughed it off las a hoax died it is natural to make fun. He was whistling by the graveyard. We make fun of that.

We are all frightened. Humor keeps us sane.

[lagomorph777]

38. This teabagger committed suicide by COVID; he probably took a number of innocent people with him.

I can feel sympathy for his victims, but not for the asshole himself.

[RhodeIslandOne]

40. Don't be so obvious

Your slip is showing.

[HotTeaBag]

42. Yeah, you're right.

I should celebrate every COVID death of a right-winger who doesn't act nor believe as I do.

Further, I should hope that their death was a horrible, painful one and that they were terrified and alone when then died.

And of course what would make it even better, is if their family and friends are devastated by the loss and collectively learn their lesson (but not before more of them die of course) - all so that I can feel superior.

What was I thinking?

[RhodeIslandOne]

43. "Doesn't act nor believe as I do"

You mean brazenly not follow any safety precautions and not only lead to their own death, but possibly others?

It is what is, my friend. One reaps what they sow.

[torius]

8. Weird they follow

CDC guidelines to quarantine but refuse to
wear a mask. How many refuse to quarantine or to believe they have it? One news story said a guy with multiple organ failure from COVID-19 was yelling at the doctor that he did not have the virus and it’s a hoax.

[JDC]

9. "I've made it this far" is the perfect tombstone epitaph.

It's like at Disneyland waiting to get into the Haunted House.

[Jarqui]

10. Ignorant his entire life ... ...nt

[Initech]

14. I suspect that we will be seeing a lot of these kinds of stories in the coming months.

[dreamland]

15. Oh well.

[Blue_true]

18. Well. He showed them, didn't he? I have not one ounce of sorrow for him. nt

[SiliconValley_Dem]

21. the Great Culling of the Red Hats

Nature will find a way.

[Tipperary]

35. There is a post on the first page of gd about a huge block party in Philly.

They do not appear to be rumpists to me.

[Luciferous]

22. One less Trump voter...

[mackdaddy]

27. CoronaVirus don't care what you believe ........ n/t

[lagomorph777]

39. It does care how you behave, which is driven by what you believe.

[diva77]

29. I hope there will be fervent contact tracing - who knows how many people will suffer because

of his cruel, careless, willfully ignorant behavior.

[struggle4progress]

30. Be not too hard

[Crunchy Frog]

33. He sure owned the libs didn't he?

[ProfessorGAC]

37. I Guess He Showed Us

Not sure what he showed us, but he showed us!

[DFW]

44. Now he can argue with St. Peter to send him back

Richard Rose: "I ain't stickin' around here for some hoax!"

St. Peter: "Well, as a compromise, there IS someplace else I can send you....."