Last week County Examiner shared stories reported by Southwest Florida news outlets NBC-2.com and the Englewood Sun about the law enforcement search and subsequent arrest of a man (emphasis mine) wearing a makeshift face mask who robbed a woman at a Publix supermarket.
Three days later two North Fort Myers convenience stores were robbed by a man wearing a bandana over his face.
And now the Lee County Sheriffs Office is asking the public for help identifying the black mask-wearing man who robbed a 7-Eleven store.
From Wink News:
Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying and tracking down an armed man who robbed a Lehigh Acres 7-Eleven store early Tuesday.
According to LCSO, the man entered the 7-Eleven store, located at 4325 Lee Blvd., just after 4:30 a.m., with a semi-automatic handgun. After firing several shots, he demanded all the cash from the register. The clerk complied and handed over an unknown amount of cash, after which the suspect fled on foot southbound toward Gunnery Road. No injuries were reported.
The man is believed to be between 20 and 30 years old, approximately 5’10” with shoulder-length dreads with blonde tips and shells at the end. He was last seen wearing a black long-sleeved shirt, khaki pants and a black facemask.At the time I opined how criminal opportunists are more emboldened to rob people and businesses under even the slightest mention of guidelines or suggestions about folks wearing masks in public.
I haven't read a single blog or news article pointing out the public safety issue associated with being ROBBED as all this mask-wearing talk circulates in the era of cononavirus.
So I'm wondering; what's next? Public shaming (or worse) for NOT wearing a mask while out and about?
