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Cops Offer to Clean Coronavirus From Illegal Drugs — Then Bust You on the Spot
Now comes word that at least two dozen police departments throughout the US have posted “official” misinformation on Facebook claiming that the coronavirus may have contaminated illegal substances, particularly Methamphetamine. According to BuzzFeed News and The Washington Post, cops are using social media to entice individuals into bringing their illegal drugs to police stations for “testing” for the presence of the deadly virus.
Once anyone presents him- or herself at the precinct house with his or her drugs in tow, or, even worse, summons the cops to his or her home and points out the “contaminated” drugs, well….you can just about guess what happens next, right?
At this writing, the coronovirus has killed nearly 3,000 people worldwide, with the US suffering it’s first death from the disease just this weekend.
Amazingly, some local media outlets have echoed the cops’ misinformation campaigns on their own Facebook pages.
In Wisconsin, the Merill Police Department posted this ominous admonition on February 26:
“WARNING: If you have recently purchased Meth, it may be contaminated with the Corona Virus. Please take it to the Merrill Police Department and we will test it for free. If you’re not comfortable going…
