The couple at the centre of a panic meat buying frenzy in Lake Country last weekend has reached out to Castanet to let us know that they are receiving death threats due to the community's negative reaction.
Dan Marcotte spoke with Castanet to try and explain his reasons for the massive purchase that cleaned out the Save On Foods meat section last weekend.
"Everybody knows who I am, because I put myself out there, (now) I'm getting death threats and I don't answer the phone so I'm losing business. My own mother is ashamed of me."
Marcotte has a big heart and has used his Dan-Mel moving company to help others in the past, giving his moving services away free of charge to help those in need during the 2017 and 2018 wildfire seasons.
"Nobody remembers that now." Marcotte also donated $1,000 to the Lake Country Food Bank after the incident, which he says was grateful and supportive. He feels now that his life could be in danger and he worries his business could go under if people stop calling for his services.
He says he got caught up in the anxiety most people are feeling about the coronavirus and made the large purchase for his own family.
"If me and my girlfriend had done this two months ago nobody would say a bloody word. We're getting crucified for buying two carts of meat. We might have gone overboard, but we didn't push people or laugh at anyone."
"I'm not feeling safe, and me and my girlfriend are scared."
B.C. couple who bought entire store's meat section says they're living in fear now - Vancouver Is Awesome
Coronavirus: B.C. couple donates $1K following meat-hoarding backlash, death threats
A couple in Lake Country, B.C. has gone viral, from a video showing them buying two shopping carts full of meat. Marcotte told Global News that he has received death threats online stemming from the incident. They have since donated $1,000 to their local food bank.
“We’re sorry for upsetting the Lake Country community,” said Dan Marcotte, a Lake Country resident. “That wasn’t our intent.”
A couple in Lake Country, B.C. has gone viral, from a video showing them buying two shopping carts full of meat.
“We just wanted to protect ourselves, our family and our animals,” Marcotte told Global News on Thursday.
Marcotte said he and his girlfriend panicked after seeing people at the supermarkets hoarding food and other necessities — and that prompted him to buy the meat.
“We decided to go, buy meat and essentials to get us by because, according to the media, this could go on for months,” said Marcotte.
The viral video has garnered more than 300,000 views on YouTube and others on social media platforms.
Marcotte told Global News that he has received death threats online stemming from the incident.
“I’m just worried about myself getting death threats.”
The couple say they never meant any harm and told Global News they purposely went to the market near closing time to lower the chance that they were buying meat others needed.
“I want to make right, I want to give Lake Country food bank a donation of $1,000, to show the community that we are not cruel we are not benefiting,” said Marcotte.
Marcotte said they wont be reselling any of the meat online.
Coronavirus: B.C. couple donates $1K following meat-hoarding backlash, death threats | Globalnews.ca
fukk this selfish c*nt. There is absolutely zero reason to take 2 carts full of meat and literally leave nothing for others.
Elderly people and those with health issues are highly vulnerable to this virus. Instead of them staying at home as advised, they are being forced to hunt for basic essentials like food because c*nts like this fukker have stripped the shelves.
I have zero sympathy for him and all my sympathies lie with people like this lady
Dan Marcotte spoke with Castanet to try and explain his reasons for the massive purchase that cleaned out the Save On Foods meat section last weekend.
"Everybody knows who I am, because I put myself out there, (now) I'm getting death threats and I don't answer the phone so I'm losing business. My own mother is ashamed of me."
Marcotte has a big heart and has used his Dan-Mel moving company to help others in the past, giving his moving services away free of charge to help those in need during the 2017 and 2018 wildfire seasons.
"Nobody remembers that now." Marcotte also donated $1,000 to the Lake Country Food Bank after the incident, which he says was grateful and supportive. He feels now that his life could be in danger and he worries his business could go under if people stop calling for his services.
He says he got caught up in the anxiety most people are feeling about the coronavirus and made the large purchase for his own family.
"If me and my girlfriend had done this two months ago nobody would say a bloody word. We're getting crucified for buying two carts of meat. We might have gone overboard, but we didn't push people or laugh at anyone."
"I'm not feeling safe, and me and my girlfriend are scared."
B.C. couple who bought entire store's meat section says they're living in fear now - Vancouver Is Awesome
Coronavirus: B.C. couple donates $1K following meat-hoarding backlash, death threats
A couple in Lake Country, B.C. has gone viral, from a video showing them buying two shopping carts full of meat. Marcotte told Global News that he has received death threats online stemming from the incident. They have since donated $1,000 to their local food bank.
“We’re sorry for upsetting the Lake Country community,” said Dan Marcotte, a Lake Country resident. “That wasn’t our intent.”
A couple in Lake Country, B.C. has gone viral, from a video showing them buying two shopping carts full of meat.
“We just wanted to protect ourselves, our family and our animals,” Marcotte told Global News on Thursday.
Marcotte said he and his girlfriend panicked after seeing people at the supermarkets hoarding food and other necessities — and that prompted him to buy the meat.
“We decided to go, buy meat and essentials to get us by because, according to the media, this could go on for months,” said Marcotte.
The viral video has garnered more than 300,000 views on YouTube and others on social media platforms.
Marcotte told Global News that he has received death threats online stemming from the incident.
“I’m just worried about myself getting death threats.”
The couple say they never meant any harm and told Global News they purposely went to the market near closing time to lower the chance that they were buying meat others needed.
“I want to make right, I want to give Lake Country food bank a donation of $1,000, to show the community that we are not cruel we are not benefiting,” said Marcotte.
Marcotte said they wont be reselling any of the meat online.
Coronavirus: B.C. couple donates $1K following meat-hoarding backlash, death threats | Globalnews.ca
fukk this selfish c*nt. There is absolutely zero reason to take 2 carts full of meat and literally leave nothing for others.
Elderly people and those with health issues are highly vulnerable to this virus. Instead of them staying at home as advised, they are being forced to hunt for basic essentials like food because c*nts like this fukker have stripped the shelves.
I have zero sympathy for him and all my sympathies lie with people like this lady
