Shopper snarls ‘I hope you all die’ at mother and kids for not wearing masks

A Walmart shopper hissed ‘I hope you all die!’ at a mother and her two young children for not wearing masks to the supermarket. The unidentified woman was filmed remonstrating with the young mom Desiree Alis Vansickle at the store in Gainsville, Georgia, last month.

The clip began with her already berating Desiree, who was with her two young children. Her words are inaudible, but Desiree could be heard responding. ‘You’re so ridiculous, you take care of yourself. Bye.’

The masked woman then marched off into the store with a shocking parting shot, saying: ‘I hope you all die because you’re going to kill me and my husband.’

Stunned Desiree could be heard responding: ‘That’s such a great thing to say.’ Afterwards, the mom of three told CBS46: ‘Whenever it all ended I just walked off and was shaking on the inside, and I started crying because I was so upset.

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‘She was attacking the people that were coming in without masks and everybody was just kind of ignoring her and walking on and going on about their business, but I just didn’t feel that it was right that she was wishing death upon people for not wearing a mask.’

The incident happened on July 20 – the same day Walmart implemented a mandatory face covering rule for customers at all its US stores to try and slow the spread of coronavirus, which has infected at least 4.6million Americans and killed over 155,000.

Desiree said she and her family had forgotten to bring theirs, and that a security guard reminded them of the rule as they entered, but did not force them to put one on.

She says she’s happy to wear a mask anywhere that requires one – and says she hopes the woman who confronted her is less aggressive with others in the future.

Desiree said: ‘I just prayed that she just went home and she thought about her actions, and what she said, and what she did affected a lot of people.’

A name said to be that of the masked woman in the clip has been shared online, although she has not responded to requests for a comment.

A Walmart spokesman said special staff have been trained to gently implement the mask rule, and that the company is aware that some shoppers may not be able to wear them for health reasons.

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