Texas official who spurned vaccines dies after Covid-19 hospitalization

[Rustyeye77]

https://www.aol.com/news/texas-official-spurned-vaccines-dies-190700070.html

A local Texas politician who appeared skeptical on social media of mask use and Covid-19 vaccines died this week from complications of the coronavirus, the mayor of his community said Friday.

Dickinson Councilman H. Scott Apley's death was first announced Wednesday on the Texas Republican Party's page, which did not detail the cause, but posts on social media about how he had been hospitalized with Covid have underscored a sharp political divide during the pandemic. "I was not really aware of his social media presence," said Sean Skipworth, the mayor of Dickinson, a Houston suburb of about 20,000 people. "I don't agree with the views that he espoused and the tones that he espoused them in."

"I think it's tragic because he leaves behind a wife and young son. My father died when I was very young," he said. "There has been a lot of vitriol, and I'm disappointed about that. He and I didn't see eye to eye on a lot of things. But this is not a time for a victory lap."

[Sibelius Fan]

1. Glad to hear it!

[3Hotdogs]

19. Maybe not a victory lap ............

but are a few giggles ok?

[oasis]

2. "When keeping it real goes wrong". nt

[Rustyeye77]

3. These DEATH BED CONVERSIONS are amazing.

I suspect there will be a lot more.

[LeftInTX]

38. I did not see a death bed conversion in this case

[EYESORE 9001]

4. Allow me to take that victory lap

It’s a victory in the truest sense of the word. First, he’s no longer urging others to forego vaccination, and second, he serves as a cautionary tale to anyone on the fence about getting vaccinated. Sorry for his family, but the public good outweighs private tragedy.

[Rorey]

5. I agree with your perspective

Had he made a speedy recovery, he could have been one of those idiots who says, "Yeah, I got it. No big deal. Like the flu."

His death may save many lives.

[EYESORE 9001]

7. Yep

He would have been an even more insufferable bastard if he’d lived. Society is better off without his message of death.

[Rustyeye77]

8. You free to say what you want but..

That's just bad KARMA.

[EYESORE 9001]

10. Karma is what got HIM

No need to get all judge-y.

[Rustyeye77]

11. OK...sorry

[Sibelius Fan]

35. He was the victim of his own elitism and willful ignorance.

Karma had nothing to do with it.

[EYESORE 9001]

39. Not a believer

Only reason I mentioned it was because someone else tried to invoke it against me.

[paleotn]

18. Damn shame it's come to this, but you are correct.

[Klaralven]

6. Dickinson is less than 8 miles from NASA's Houston Space Flight Center

I guess the science doesn't filter out to the local population.

[Lovie777]

9. I've read that more than a few have succumb to the virus that is an hoax . . .

I've also read that shithole's alien dna doctor proposed an parasite mostly horse drug for the cure to the hoax. Uptick in vaccination among red state's community hit hard.

And yet, republican politicians still have not adhere to the importance of wearing masks, vaccinations, but have a new talking point - "blame the Democrats" for some reason because it's their fault republicans are not getting vaccinated.

[thecrow]

12. Clearly, he made his own choice

Just turned out to be a dumb choice for him, and painful and shameful for his wife and child.

But his free dumbs!!!!

[piddyprints]

13. "I think it's tragic because he leaves behind a wife and a young son."

You know what's tragic? That he didn't care enough for that wife and young son to protect them. He and his wife both should have been vaccinated to protect their son, if for no other reason. Clearly he thought of no one but himself, but he didn't even think enough of himself to get vaccinated. And he encouraged others to follow his misguided carelessness. The victory lap is because he can't spread his misinformation (and likely his Covid infection) anymore.

I feel bad for the children. They are the innocents in this whole tragic mess.

[CaptainTruth]

24. "he didn't care enough for that wife and young son to protect them"

You're 100% correct.

He also didn't care enough about his wife & young son to take care of HIMSELF so he could be there for them. Let that sink in.

[NurseJackie]

14. Yes it is.

"He and I didn't see eye to eye on a lot of things. But this is not a time for a victory lap."

Yes it is.

It's another "watch an learn" object lesson for the anti-vax idiots.

[johnthewoodworker]

15. I believe America contains some of the biggest dumb shits in the world. If you refuse the

vaccine and die of COVID-19 you are just accepting viral science. I imagine will see more unethical, stupid, Republican/Nazi deaths before this disease is done. So it goes. Oh well.

[cinematicdiversions]

25. Unfamiliar with France I see... NT

[NurseJackie]

16. Is he the same one who said he'd rather get covid AGAIN instead of wearing a mask...

... and getting a vaccine injection? (Seems like there was one jackass who had contracted covid and even through his oxygen mask, he was being belligerent and defiant and boasting that it was nothing to be afraid of and he'd rather have it again.)

[bucolic_frolic]

17. If you tell Republicans COVID-19 cures stupidity

they'll get vaccinated pronto.

[paleotn]

20. Amazing and sad they've devolved to the point...

where they're so divorced for reason and logic that they'll literally kill themselves over bullshit politics. Threats like covid use to transcend our political bickering. It's insane. Absolutely insane. I'm left paraphrasing Dickens...."if they are to die, then let them do it quickly and decrease the political consternation." If they won't come to their senses, what else is there?

[Orrex]

21. Good. Fuck him.

[CCExile]

22. He died doing what he loved...

Encouraging people to vote against their own interest, put their faith in sky spirits, and cheering on suicide. A true paragon of virtue, like most of his brethren.

There is a place for herd immunity, and a place for herd thinning.

[Sibelius Fan]

36. The conceit of putting one's faith in sky spirits is the basis for all of the other beliefs

and behaviors that are harmful to oneself.

[Cerridwen]

23. His body His choice n/t

[COL Mustard]

26. I Have Zero Fucks To Give

My give-a-fuckmeter is clearly not functioning for people like this.

I feel bad for his infant son, but not a bit of sympathy for the father.

[marble falls]

27. Amen ...

"I think it's tragic because he leaves behind a wife and young son. My father died when I was very young," he said. "There has been a lot of vitriol, and I'm disappointed about that. He and I didn't see eye to eye on a lot of things. But this is not a time for a victory lap."

[Mariana]

28. I wonder how many other people he infected before he died. nt.

[Marthe48]

29. Can't own the libs if you're dead

And God is probably saying, "What were you thinking!"

[twodogsbarking]

30. Rather than stating the cause of death was COVID perhaps

suicide would be a better description. Sorry for being so crass.
Stay well all.

[augyboston]

31. The Right to Life Party

Sad to see anyone lose their life, but even more so when it's preventable.

I feel particularly sad for his young son, who will now grow up without a dad.

The Right to Life Party just doesn't get it!

[twodogsbarking]

32. Good comment. I agree.

[MontanaMama]

33. I'm sorry for his son...

Kids can’t choose their parents. However, I believe it is important to point out that ignorance and stupidity regarding Covid will eventually kill you or someone you love. Get the shot. Wear the damn mask.

[Random Boomer]

34. Obesity is a major risk factor for Covid-19

But apparently it's difficult for some people to acknowledge their own vulnerabilities. They prefer to believe an ego-driven version of themselves as fit and healthy and too strong to be taken down by a virus.

I know better. Being overweight added yet another risk factor to my profile and I got my vaccine as soon as I qualified.

[Sibelius Fan]

37. It would be one thing were we talking about a dear-old-dad, Average Joe, but we're not.

We’re talking about an official, a politician - in short, an influencer who had a soap box and the cred conferred on people by our society simply because a person has achieved some level of celebrity. His death will truly save lives. That’s what would be called a productive out in baseball.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

40. From the Hoarse Whisperer

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