Covidiots in Texas trying to kill Wedding Photographers

[irisblue]

Source-https://www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/texas-wedding-photographers-have-seen-some/

Title-Texas Wedding Photographers Have Seen Some $#!+
They know what you did this summer.
BY
EMILY MCCULLAR
DATE
DECEMBER 16, 2020

snip-"approached her. The woman thanked her for still showing up, considering “everything that’s going on with the groom.”

When the photographer asked what she meant by that, the bridesmaid said the groom had tested positive for the coronavirus the day before. “She was looking for me to be like, ‘Oh, that’s crazy,’ like I was going to agree with her that it was fine,” the photographer recalls. “So I was like, ‘What are you talking about?’ And she was like, ‘Oh no no no, don’t freak out. He doesn’t have symptoms. He’s fine.’”

The photographer, who has asthma and three kids, left with her assistant before the night was over. Her exit was tense. The wedding planner said it was the most unprofessional thing she’d ever seen. Bridesmaids accused her of heartlessly ruining an innocent woman’s wedding day. She recalls one bridesmaid telling her, “I’m a teacher, I have fourteen students. If I’m willing to risk it, why aren’t you?” Another said everyone was going to get COVID eventually, so what was the big deal? The friend of the bride who’d spilled the beans cried about being the “worst bridesmaid ever.”

After the photographer left, she canceled her Thanksgiving plans with family, sent her kids to relatives’ houses so they wouldn’t get sick, and informed the brides of her upcoming weddings that she’d be subcontracting to other shooters. A few days later she started to feel sick, and sure enough, tested positive for COVID-19. She informed the couple. “But they didn’t care,” she says. They didn’t offer to compensate her for the test, nor did they apologize for getting her sick. "

First 4 paragraphs only. More at source.
Geez

[SWBTATTReg]

1. It's going to get to the point that these people who are so willing to get others sick for their

sick reasons during these perilous times should be sued in turn, for putting others at risk.

[Kittycow]

2. How self centered can you get?

This is really sad. It will take deaths in the immediate family of the bride etc for them to care.

[LongtimeAZDem]

3. The photographer needs to sue. Period.

Lost wages, medical expenses, and punitive.

[TexasTowelie]

8. Considering that McConnell is trying to pass a law giving corporate immunity,

it is ironic that you are suggesting that a businessowner (I presume) sue an individual. I wonder if the photographer will be able to find an attorney to take the case? I also wonder if a jury would be willing to award punitive damages, but that likely depends on the county of venue.

[BarackTheVote]

51. "Business owner"--a photographer is a contractor

the people who hired them, “individuals” or not are their boss. If your boss is knowingly putting you in danger, then they’re in the wrong.

[Mariana]

12. It would be very difficult to prove that she got the virus at that wedding. nt.

[SunSeeker]

16. I bet under those circumstances she could convince 5 of 6 jurors.

In Texas state civil trials, agreement of just five sixths of the jurors is sufficient to reach a valid verdict.
https://www.txcourts.gov/about-texas-courts/juror-information/basics-of-the-texas-judicial-system/

[Mariana]

23. If she, or anyone she's had contact with

were around any other people at all, anywhere, during the two weeks or so before she got sick, she could have contracted it elsewhere. That's what the lawyer for the people who put on the wedding are going to argue if she takes them to court.

The story isn't clear about exactly when the she left, but if she didn't leave immediately when she heard the groom had tested positive, they'll also argue that she knowingly took the risk of getting infected.

[SunSeeker]

25. I'd vote for liability. In civil, the standard is preponderance of evidence.

It's not "beyond a reasonable doubt" like in criminal trials. Plus, this conduct by the bride and groom in trying to keep his infection secret is pretty intentional.

[Mariana]

28. They didn't try to keep his infection secret.

They did the exact opposite of trying to keep it secret, when they told the photographer about it. It seems pretty clear from the story that the rest of the party knew about it, too.

[SunSeeker]

35. It was the bridesmaid that spilled the secret to the photographer, not the Bride.

Yes, it does appear the rest of the wedding party was in on the secret, but not the photographer. The bridesmaid spilled the beans AFTER the photographer arrived ... and got infected.

[mikeysnot]

38. Was she taking precautions like wearing a mask?

Was anyone at the wedding wearing masks?

If not no case, sorry.

[LongtimeAZDem]

42. "the unmasked wedding party"

[Johnny2X2X]

4. MIL's cousin is on a ventilator

Her daughter and son in law thought Covid was a hoax and no big deal, they both tested positive before thanksgiving, they had a big thanksgiving day get together with the whole family anyways and pressured their mother to attend. She attended, got sick, is on a ventilator and has bacterial pneumonia in both lungs, she's not going to survive.

Horrible people who killed their mother/mother in law just as surely as if they'd shot her in the head. And they're still on vacation in Cancun while their mother lays dying in the hospital.

[UpInArms]

6. Mother of god

That was one of the worst stories I have heard

[bullwinkle428]

11. So they obviously got a plane while infected, to travel to Cancun?

While the mother is dying in the hospital? It's like some people are actively attempting to become as rotten a human being as Chump is.

[Johnny2X2X]

27. I'm actually looking into when they traveled and will report them if I can

They tested positive, had Thanksgiving and then went to Cancun shortly afterwards. If the airlines find out and can prove it they'll ban them from flying.

People like them need to face consequences, they are literally killing people with their own negligience.

[wryter2000]

15. Great

So now, they're killing people in Cancun.

Condolences to your MIL.

[KitSileya]

47. That's one step beyond even my sperm donor.

When my sister was in hospice, the day she became unresponsive, we couldn't get hold of him. Turns out he was on a plane flying to the Canary Islands for a vacation. He was there when she passed 11 days later - conveniently claiming that he couldn't travel back because covid hit right then (this was end of Febuary, beginning of March.) However, he had the gall to show up at her funeral the day before Norway was closed down. He didn't kill her, like your spouse's second cousin did their mother, but some of the last words my sister said was about wanting to hit my dad. That revealed the great pain she felt over him not bothering to visit her during her 2.5 year battle with cancer. I haven't forgiven him, and I have gone no contact with him.

My condolences to your MIL. I hope she knows that her cousin's child and child-in-law are not worth keeping in contact with, and should be unceremoniously blocked after the funeral.

[DBoon]

5. There should be criminal charges for something like this

I know that will never happen, but it is like serving someone food that you know is contaminated with botulinum.

You may not have contaminated the food, but you served it knowing the other person could die.

Forgetting to tell someone you may have Covid should be like "forgetting" to tell a lover you were exposed to HIV

[Jirel]

7. Jesus FC

This is utterly disgusting. I know we have this crap going on here in TX, but this level of selfishness is unspeakable.

[Hekate]

9. I read the whole thing with my jaw dropped. On the way out, the photog said to the idiot bridesmaid

“I have 3 children!” To which the idiot woman replied, “But this is her wedding day! “

I give the photographer a lot of credit. Immediately on returning home she parceled her kids out to relative’s homes, so they wouldn’t get sick if she did. Then she canceled her Thanksgiving plans and subcontracted all her upcoming jobs. And then, yes, she got sick. I trust she’s recovering by now, as she was interviewed for the article, but my gods, how stupid and selfish and blind can people be?

[yonder]

22. Yes, kudos to the photographer for being proactive.

This kind of situation is being repeated every day. The true heroes are the folks acknowledging what we are facing, and working to control the spread however they can.

[underpants]

10. I don't think It's a big deal so you shouldn't either

Geeezsh

[Rebl2]

13. Time to

Start suing these people!

[Richard58]

14. I hate these people!

They're totally selfish and arrogant! Even when they KNOW they have Covid they run around without masks on because "I feel OK". ASSHOLES!!! They don't' give a damn if they get other people sick! They don't care who dies just so they can go the the bar or get their hair done or whatever! And yet so many of them call themselves "good Christians"! Well "good Christians" would care about others! I want to smack them all upside the head! I hope they all die painful deaths! Yeah I said it!

[wryter2000]

18. Welcome to DU

Agree with everything you said.

[lunasun]

41. ++Selfish, ignorant and arrogant assholes

[demmiblue]

17. Good lawd!

[Marcuse]

19. A Texas judge would probably hold the photographer liable for breach of contract.

No offense meant to blue Texans.

[bottomofthehill]

24. A more recent picture of Louie

[Grokenstein]

32. Lookin' pretty poorly there, Gohmert Pile.

GOOD.

[Crowman2009]

49. And his teeth are falling out as well.

Can't remember where on youtube I found the video.

[Totally Tunsie]

53. Here it is:

Link to tweet

It was actually a crown that popped off.

[Liberal In Texas]

20. I'm a videographer (I don't do weddings) and i haven't worked since March.

I'm not going to risk death to be in a room with a bunch of strangers who may or may not have covid.

I'm lucky, I don't have to work. I just like doing it. I feel for those people who have to work to pay their rent and put food on the table and despise the people they have to come in contact with that put them at risk of killing themselves or their families.

This is why when people say they don't care if the red hats give themselves corona I say I do because it's the people they're going to come in contact with that is the worrying thing.

[Alliepoo]

21. My friends neighbor is a school bus driver

Who contracted COVID ( he thinks likely from the school kiddos) The guy got really sick with it. The guys wife had a dental appointment and went ahead to the dentist with her husband as sick as a dog and didn’t even inform them of her husbands illness. She told my friend that she did it because she didn’t want to reschedule. People are selfish and crazy.

[Quemado]

26. I am a former Texan. I've done wedding photography in the past.

I lived in Texas for 34 years. I left almost seven years ago, and I have no regrets. I have mixed feelings about this situation.

On one hand, I am shocked at people's behaviors and attitudes. On the other hand, it doesn't surprise me because there are people in Texas (as there are in other states) who have this "rugged individual" attitude. The only thing they care about is themselves. They don't care what happens to other people. Just as long as they get what they want.

As to the photography business aspect of this situation: As a wedding photographer, in these times of COVID-19, I would have changed the wording in my contracts to include language that would require the client to disclose to me prior to the event that they are COVID-free, especially if I had asthma and/or three kids (which I don't). There is no business engagement worth the money to risk myself.

[marlakay]

30. I find that in most rural areas

I lived rurally for 10 years and found when you live in a area of a few police for 100 miles in any direction, the rugged thing comes to play. You know help won't come fast so you learn to do for yourself and help others. I never lived in a area so quick to help if car got stuck in a ditch due to ice, or a big storm came in and hard time getting to work.

My husband had a hard time with his first retirement job as no one took breaks and he was used to a scheduled one. They thought it made them look tough. Then on one minimum wage job he was asked to lift heavy weights, do the work plumbers, carpenters, electrical workers do.

People from the city have a hard time understanding this mindset because most of us are use to rules, community, police coming fast, etc.

Now that I have lived in both I understand both. My friends from rural area say hospital 45 min away full and they are fearful.

[LymphocyteLover]

33. They're rugged individualists, but let me guess-- very Christian and very pro-life, right?

[marlakay]

37. Oh of course thought not the group I hung out with

We had book group Liberal ladies of L...

Small town same group was in my small gym, hiking together, campaigning together, etc

I thought it was amusing when strictest Christian church in town the leaders of town went to, pastor had to quit got caught in affair. That was the church that did living manger scene at Christmas, had a school, etc.

[LymphocyteLover]

40. Heheh. Of course.

Is your username a play off "malarkey"? Or just coincidence?

[marlakay]

43. Joined long time ago

Real name and middle name. I would never join anything with real name now.

[LymphocyteLover]

44. That's what I did on twitter-- real first and middle names

[LudwigPastorius]

29. Holy Shit.

[Grokenstein]

31. "I'm a teacher, I have fourteen students. If I'm willing to risk it, why aren't you?"

Shit like that makes you just want to turn that person's skull into an art project.
In the style of Jackson Pollock.
Or maybe Leatherface.

[SunSeeker]

39. Truly horrific. And those 14 students have 32 parents and 64 grandparents.

This stupid excuse for a teacher doesn't realize that Covid-19 doesn't stay with the kid, that it gets passed on to the whole household??

[OldBaldy1701E]

48. That insane person

should have her license revoked. But, this is Texas, and they cannot do that over the fact she is walking biohazard.

I agree with you. And, it should be displayed for all those covidiots to see.

[quakerboy]

34. I just gotta ask

At what point do stand your ground laws kick in? Closing in on someone while having knowingly having covid is assault, as far as I can tell.

[mikeysnot]

36. Sorry they are ALL fucking idiots.

If this happened in say March, ok.... but a wedding, in November, in Texas, which has one of the highest infection rates and after 250,000 people are dead do to a pandemic virus and you are all there without masks.

United States of Assholes.

[Dem2]

45. I can't respond

It would be deleted if I said what I'm thinking.

Needless to say, I don't suffer fools passively.

[BComplex]

46. Before taking a job to do a wedding, any photographer, caterer, florist, etc., needs to find out

what security/COVID measures are being taken first.

I know people need to make a living. But there are masks and face shields and rubber gloves. Everyone, no matter who they are, what they do for a living, needs to understand we're all on our own to keep ourselves safe.

There are crazy assholes in this country. 71 million of them, that I know of for sure.

[Bucky]

50. so, based on this article, on a lark, I googled #covidwedding

I got this...

The good...



The bad...







and the ugly...

[BarackTheVote]

52. This quote:

“Wedding photographers find themselves in a tight spot. They need to shoot weddings in order to make a living, but that means consistently spending time in large groups.”

This quote right here sums up for my he grotesque failure of America when it comes to handling this pandemic. The fact that we’re forcing people to go out there in order to survive because we’ve been so stingy with relief checks is horrible. These photogs wouldn’t need to worry about walking into these mine fields at all if they weren’t under the gun of financial ruin. Thanks, McConnell.