CORONA VIRUS: DON'T TOUCH THE CHINESE PACKAGES

I'm going to be very bad here.

I am going to rat out a local TV reporter who apparently had NO common sense during her standup.

Those of us who work(ed) in TV news know that reporters are supposed to do this thing called a "standup" in which they park themselves in front of something while giving out information.

The "standup" is the lynchpin of the piece -- where the reporter inserts himself/herself into the story and gives an extra bid of advice or illumination as a result.

During today's 11:00AM broadcast of the Miami NBC affiliate, this chick (photo included) did a standup.

The story had to do with medicinal supplies arriving from China I believe in South Florida. HERE IS THE VIDEO: LOOK AT HER BARE HANDS. 

There she was -- in a red dress, touching the boxes with her bare hands several times for emphasis.

I'm saying it again -- SHE TOUCHED THE BOXES WITH HER BARE HANDS SEVERAL TIMES.

I could not take it -- and of course called the station. They were very grateful.  I did work for an NBC affiliate once in my life and have some loyalty. But there were several people who were responsible for her mistake.

First, her. Second, the videographer. Then the person who edited the video. Then the producer/director who used it as part of the newscast. And of course anyone else at the TV station who saw it and had to be in the ozone layer not to notice.

Let's no think of how many people that dynamic duo came into contact with during the duration of their day.

If I were news director at that station, you would all be having a very, very unpleasant evening tonight. You would be shaking in your shoes. And all of you would be written up. No questions asked.

So to the entire staff at Miami's NBC6 - DO NOT TOUCH THE CHINESE PACKAGES.

Amen, and pass the toilet paper.