https://www.wral.com/story/scared-to-put-on-my-mask-cancer-patient-says-she-was-intentionally-coughed-on-in-spat-over-mask/21478890/A Cary woman said she was accosted — and coughed on — for wearing a face mask for health reasons Wednesday, an incident that underscores political tensions following a proposed adjustment to the state’s mask laws.
Shari Stuart is undergoing treatment for stage 4 cancer and has a weak immune system due to the medication she takes. On Wednesday, she said she parked her car at a Cary oil-change service station and slipped on a mask before walking into the shop.
As she walked in, she was confronted by a man who shouted expletives and called her a liberal for wearing the mask. The man identified himself as a conservative, she said, and he falsely told her that wearing a mask in public was illegal.
According to Stuart, she told the man that it was dangerous for her to go into public without a mask because of her diagnosis. It’s not a political statement, she said, and she showed the man a medical card describing her condition.
He then proceeded to approach her and feigned coughing on her repeatedly before telling her that he hopes the cancer kills her, she said. Stuart said she called Cary police but ultimately didn’t file a complaint.
