Man attacks restaurant worker with meat cleaver over Covid vaccine proof requirement

A person lunged at a restaurant employee after he refused to put on a masks and was requested to go away (Image: KOMO Information)

A Washington man lunged at a restaurant employee with a meat cleaver after he was requested to go away when he refused to point out proof of vaccination towards the coronavirus.

Prosecutors in Bellevue, Washington, say Michael Dousa, 58, pounced at an Applebee’s bartender with a meat cleaver after he failed to point out his proof of vaccination.

When Dousa obtained exterior of the restaurant he was yelling and waving the knife round, KOMO Information reported.

After the bartender requested Dousa to go away, he reportedly went after him with the meat cleaver raised above his head, police stated. The restaurant employee was capable of shut the door to the institution earlier than Dousa may hit him.

Outdoors of Applebees following the altercation, two patrons spoke with the information outlet.

‘We’ve had household who has gotten sick and who has died from Covid,’ stated Angela Hudson. ‘It’s form of irritating to see folks simply are available and never put on a masks and be violent.’

Her sibling Levi agreed with the sentiment, and felt that Dousa was serving to nobody by defying public well being mandates and changing into violent as a response.

‘I don’t suppose violence is ever the reply,’ stated Levi Hudson. ‘I don’t suppose you need to be violent as a result of I believe that is without doubt one of the most ridiculous issues you are able to do. You’re not serving to folks by being violent.’

Because the US continues to fight Covid, the place the demise toll from the virus lately hit 900,000, many Individuals are nonetheless selecting to turn into violent over well being guidelines put in place to maintain the general public secure. Over the previous few weeks, mother and father towards vaccines have been thrown out of faculty board conferences and vacationers have been kicked off planes over refusing to masks.

Dousa is now charged with felony assault. In keeping with prosecutors Dousa dedicated this act whereas pending assault within the third diploma and assault within the fourth diploma fees from July 18, 2021, out of one other county. His legal historical past contains convictions for theft and harassment.

Dousa is at the moment being held on the King County jail on a $75,000 bail.