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Title: Feds go after self-described church in Florida selling bleaching agent as cure for COVID-19
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URL Source: http:///https://www.cbsnews.com/new ... bleaching-agent-cure-covid-19/
Published: Apr 18, 2020
Author: MELISSA QUINN, ROBERT LEGARE, CLARE HYME
Post Date: 2020-04-18 06:01:53 by Gatlin
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Views: 7071
Comments: 48
Feds go after self-described
church in Florida selling bleaching
agent as cure for COVID-19A federal judge in Florida has ordered the leaders of a self-described church to cease selling a bleaching agent it falsely claims will treat and prevent COVID- 19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
The organization, known as the Genesis II Church of Health and Healing, is based in Florida and markets its "Master Mineral Solution," or MMS, as a treatment for preventing and treating countless diseases like Alzheimer's disease, autism, brain cancer, HIV/AIDS, and multiple sclerosis. Prosecutors say that in late March, investigators discovered Genesis began marketing MMS as a cure for COVID- 19.
Prosecutors in the U.S. Attorney's Office in South Florida filed a request with the U.S. District Court for a temporary restraining order against Genesis II Church and its leaders, arguing that the products are unsafe and that Genesis is a "secular organization," not a church.
"In the midst of a viral pandemic and national emergency like nothing seen for more than a century, the above-captioned defendants are exploiting the crisis by marketing a powerful industrial bleach to consumers as a remedy for coronavirus, which includes COVID-19, the novel disease that, in its four months of existence, has infected more than 2 million people worldwide and has claimed the lives of nearly 30,000 Americans," the prosecutors explained in court documents. "When warned by authorities that their conduct was unlawful, Defendants responded with open defiance, explicitly avowing that they need not—and will 'never'—obey the law."
The entity, run by Mark Grenon, Joseph Grenon, Jordan Grenon, and Jonathan Grenon, sells so-called "sacramental kits" that include a two-ounce bottle of MMS, or sodium chlorite, and a two-ounce bottle of hydrochloric acid, marketed as an "activator."
The Trump administration is cracking down on companies attempting to take advantage of consumers worried about the coronavirus, of which there have been more than 639,000 confirmed cases in the U.S. and nearly 31,000 deaths. The Federal Trade Commission and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have jointly issued warning letters to seven entities selling products that claim to treat the coronavirus, including teas, essential oils and colloidal silver.
"The Department of Justice will take swift action to protect consumers from illegal and potentially harmful products being offered to treat COVID-19," said Assistant Attorney General Jody Hunt in a statement. "We will continue to work closely alongside our partners at the Food and Drug Administration to quickly shut down those selling illegal products during this pandemic."
The FDA also sent a warning letter to Genesis II Church last week over fraudulent claims about the product.
"We request that you take immediate action to cease the sale of such unapproved and unauthorized products for the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of COVID-19," the FDA said in its letter to Bishop Mark Grenon, Joseph Grenon, Jordan Grenon and Jim Humble.
Grenon, who is one of the founders of Genesis and referred to as "Archbishop," responded to the FDA in a letter two days later. "We can say cure, heal and treat as a Free Church," he wrote. "Don't need you [sic] approval or authorization for a Church Sacrament… There will be NO corrective actions on our part … You have no authority over us! … Never going to happen."
Florida business records show that Jordan Grenon registered Genesis II Church in June 2015.
Humble, who says on his website that he retired in 2017 and is no longer involved with the group, purports to have created "Master Mineral Solution" by mixing a "simple water purification substance" with a food-grade acid. His website includes a step-by-step guide to making the product, which calls for consumers to mix sodium chlorite with fresh lemon or lime juice, or vinegar.
Genesis II Church also lists several testimonials that purport to come from people who claim they had coronavirus symptoms and felt better after taking "MMS." The testimonials, however, do not include names or any identifying information.
In a video posted to the Genesis website on March 8, Grenon provided dosage instructions for MMS as a COVID-19 treatment.
"Every week I am putting in the G2Sacramental dosing for Coronavirus," he explained. "Six drops MMS activated four ounces of water every two hours four or five times the first day, it should, it might even kick it out the first day, but depends on how long you've had it, if it's in your lungs, do it the second day again, then I'd go to three drops eight hours a day for three or four days, then just to keep going, kick it out of you. Small children, we can cut everything in half, three drops every two hours versus a couple days, three hours then a drop really, not three."
The FDA began warning consumers about the hazards of "Miracle Mineral Solution" products in 2010, which are also marketed as Miracle Mineral Supplement, MMS, Chlorine Dioxide Protocol or Water Purification Solution, it said. Distributors claim the solutions, when mixed with citric acid, can be used to treat a wide array of illnesses, including cancer, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and the flu. But the FDA said it does not know of any research to support these allegations.
Instead, consumers of the "MMS" are drinking a powerful bleaching agent, the FDA has warned. Ingesting the solution, the agency said, can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
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Oh, the incompetent psychotic. Since you brough up psychotic – what do youthink this is:
Spitting out at his congregation.
Can you imagine how many could have sentenced to death if he had asymptomatic coronavirus?
Frightening thought …
If that is not scary enought - get a close look at those facial expressions.
#10. To: Gatlin (#9)
Since you brough up psychotic – what do youthink this is:
Not a fan of Copeland.
What's your point queerbait?
Government is in the last resort the employment of armed men, of policemen, gendarmes, soldiers, prison guards, and hangmen.
The essential feature of government is the enforcement of its decrees by beating, killing, and imprisoning.
Those who are asking for more government interference are asking ultimately for more compulsion and less freedom.
#11. To: Deckard (#8)
And you have given yourself sole dictatorial power to use Linear partial information (LPI) as the sole method of determining who the bad cops are based only on insufficient fuzzy information you read from a biased author in his yellow journalism hit piece article.
That figures …
Where did you get your bias from? Is it inherited or is it something you developed out of ignorance over a period of time and perfected through repeated practice?
#12. To: Deckard, A K A Stone (#8)
Ignoring dis-credited sociopaths is a sensible policy.
The bad news:
The owner of this forum seems content in allowing a psychotic troll to sh*t all over it, skid-marking credibility and vibe his forum. (For whatever inexplicable, mindless reason )
Insanity defined: Doing the same thing over & over again.
#13. To: Deckard (#10)
Not a fan of Copeland. What's your point …
That’s finally a smart thing you said. No one should be a fan of his. But he does have many and one can only wonder why, should anyone even think about it.
My point is in the form of a question.
Which is - Why are you so “psychotic” in that you feel "completely obsessed" to post 4, 5, 5 or more bad cop articles daily on LF.
What pleasure do you derive from doing this – or, what goal do you expect to achieve?
#14. To: Gatlin (#11) (Edited)
the sole method of determining who the bad cops are
The articles I post from FTP all have links to mainstream sources.
Yeah, I can determine who the bad cops are.
Firing 196 rounds into a store is insane.
50 Militarized Cops Destroying Family's Home Looking for an Unarmed Homeless Man Who Stole Ice Cream is INSANE!
Add to that, the family can't sue for damages.
Ninth Circuit Says Man Can't Sue Officers Who Destroyed His Home To Capture An Unarmed Homeless Man
The question is, why do you defend these psychos?
Government is in the last resort the employment of armed men, of policemen, gendarmes, soldiers, prison guards, and hangmen.
The essential feature of government is the enforcement of its decrees by beating, killing, and imprisoning.
Those who are asking for more government interference are asking ultimately for more compulsion and less freedom.
#15. To: Liberator (#6) (Edited)
" What a load of BULL SHIT !!!!!!More like elephant sh*t....ramping up to Bronto-sh*t. "
Exactly !!!
LOL !!!
Si vis pacem, para bellum
Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.
"If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." (Will Rogers)
"No one ever rescues an old dog. They lay in a cage until they die. PLEASE save one. None of us wants to die cold and alone... --Dennis Olson "
People that say money can't buy you happiness, have never paid an adoption fee
#16. To: Gatlin (#13)
post 4, 5, 5 or more bad cop articles daily on LF.
Check again princess - lately been posting about the coronahoax and sheep like you who drink the MSM kool-aid..
Government is in the last resort the employment of armed men, of policemen, gendarmes, soldiers, prison guards, and hangmen.
The essential feature of government is the enforcement of its decrees by beating, killing, and imprisoning.
Those who are asking for more government interference are asking ultimately for more compulsion and less freedom.
#17. To: Liberator (#12)
" Ignoring dis-credited sociopaths is a sensible policy.The bad news:
The owner of this forum seems content in allowing a psychotic troll to sh*t all over it, skid-marking credibility and vibe his forum. (For whatever inexplicable, mindless reason ) "
I also am puzzled as to why the owner allows it !!
A great mystery !!
Si vis pacem, para bellum
Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.
"If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." (Will Rogers)
"No one ever rescues an old dog. They lay in a cage until they die. PLEASE save one. None of us wants to die cold and alone... --Dennis Olson "
People that say money can't buy you happiness, have never paid an adoption fee
#18. To: Deckard (#14)
The articles I post from FTP all have links to mainstream sources. And you figure that “mainstream sources” are right? What such a novel idea, coming from you – One who constantly condems the MSM.
Yeah, I can determine who the bad cops are. How did you come by this “divine power” – Is it God given?
The question is, why do you defend these psychos? I have never defended a sinlee one. You are mistaking my questioning biased reporting in yellow journalism as “defending” when I am merely trying so urgently to show that you will believe conclusions you reach even when you know that you arrived at them in a biased way.
Tell me that you feel this is a good thing that you consistently do.
BTW – Your “copy and paste” do nothing to enhance our discussion and move it forward. You are merely attempting to use them as a “saturation defense” for your gross misconduct. And it is unsuccessful with me. Try using logical statements instead – if you are capable of doing so.
#19. To: Stoner (#15)
Way to call it out +100
#20. To: Stoner (#17)
+500
I have my suspicions of course ;-)
#21. To: Deckard (#16)
post 4, 5, 5 or more bad cop articles daily on LF. Check again princess - lately been posting
“Lately” does not past actions excuse.
Besides, old habits are hard to break.
You will be back at it in full force soon.
You are addicted to your methods.
#22. To: All (#13)
What pleasure do you derive from doing this – or, what goal do you expect to achieve? You neglected to answer this question – Please do so.
#23. To: Deckard (#14)
The articles I post from FTP all have links to mainstream sources. The bloggers who writes the articles do absolutely no investigative journalism. Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which reporters “deeply investigate” a topic of interest and investigative journalist may spend a lengthy amount of time researching and preparing an article.
What the bloggers you use as a source do is simply take an article they discovered someplace and make it be controversial by rewriting it to include their heavy bias.
So, why don’t you post the original article which is always easy to locate to copy and paste? The reason you don’t do this is readily apparent – the original story does not the biased information that you and the blogger desire to spread.
#24. To: Deckard (#14)
Firing 196 rounds into a store is insane. That may well be. However is that any more insane than Harold Vincent Robinson – suspected of armed robbery at two convenience stores – firing 50 shots at officers frp, inside the store?
Read this teport here, and this report here - these stories contain important facts that your asshole buddy, Matt Agorist, intentionally left out so as to bias his article into another cop-hating ritual.
Shameful …
Where causes you to be so biased?
#25. To: Deckard (#8)
You seem to forget that I have also been posting "good cop" articles. Wisconsin Sheriff Says He Will Not Enforce Stay-at-Home Order, Cites Constitutional Rights
How do you determine what are “good cop” articles?
#26. To: Liberator (#12)
The owner of this forum seems content in allowing a psychotic troll to sh*t all over it, skid-marking credibility and vibe his forum
Even flat earth retards post here.
#27. To: Gatlin (#13)
Which is - Why are you so “psychotic” in that you feel "completely obsessed" to post 4, 5, 5 or more bad cop articles daily on LF.
The real question Alyssa is why are there so many bad cops to write about?
#28. To: Stoner (#17)
I also am puzzled as to why the owner allows it !!A great mystery !!
So you have someone to talk to that doesn't agree with you.
We could just have no comments.
Also Gatlin is right occasionally.
#29. To: Liberator (#20)
+500
You can only give one plus.
So it is +1.
You are not 500.
#30. To: Gatlin (#25)
How do you determine what are “good cop” articles?
Well since you asked Alyssa. If they disregard their oath to defend the Constitution then that is one way of many to tell if they are bad.
If they defend said document it is evidence that they are good.
Since the constitution forbids bans on peaceful assembly.
It has been determined that you are a domestic enemy of the people and the Sheriff is a good guy. See how that works Alyssa? If you don't understand that is ok we all know you are stupid.
#31. To: A K A Stone (#27)
#32. To: A K A Stone (#27)
why are there so many bad cops to write about?
I take exception with your categorization in the use of the adjective “many.”
Therefore, I need you to first define “many” before I can address your question and answer it conclusively documentated.
Can you please do so?
#33. To: A K A Stone (#30)
Well since you asked Alyssa. If they disregard their oath to defend the Constitution then that is one way of many to tell if they are bad. If they defend said document it is evidence that they are good.
Who makes that determination the determination that they either disregarded their oath to defend the Constitution or that they defended the Constitution?
#34. To: All (#31)
I have no idea why this is blank.
I will move on.
I retracted noting.
#35. To: A K A Stone (#30)
It has been determined that you are a domestic enemy of the people and the Sheriff is a good guy. stupid. Who determined that and what criterion was used to make the determination?
See how that works Alyssa? No, I don’t – Please answer the above question I posed to you.
If you don't understand that is ok we all know you are You do not speak for “we.” You may only speak for yourself unless the “we” gives you permission to speak for them. So far, there is no evidence they have. You are being immaturely presumptive.
Now, should you have a serious comment or a legitimate question, I will be more that pleased to address it. Let me know if you do.
#36. To: Gatlin (#33)
Who makes that determination the determination that they either disregarded their oath to defend the Constitution or that they defended the Constitution?
I do Alyssa. You are not up to the task.
#37. To: A K A Stone (#30)
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People in the U.S. have a constitutional right to assemble peacefully—for any reason or for no reason. But as with all rights, there are some limits. The government has the right to restrict your right to gather and protest in some situations.
No First Amendment rights are absolute, but the right to gather is the only one that includes the most important limit in the actual words of the amendment: “the right of the people peaceably to assemble.” That means law enforcement may break up any gathering that has turned violent or raises a “clear and present danger” of violence or disorder (Cantwell v. Connecticut, 310 U.S. 296 (1940)). Spread of coronavirus definitely presents a “clear and present daner.
Authorities may also prevent or stop gatherings that clearly pose other immediate threats to public safety. Police routinely arrest protestors who block traffic in freeways or bridges. That’s generally allowed, because maintaining public safety involves keeping streets open and traffic moving.
At the same time, however, courts have repeatedly held that authorities aren’t justified in breaking up public protests just because they slow traffic, inconvenience pedestrians, are annoying, or make other people mad (see, for example, Edwards v. South Carolina, 372 U.S. 229 (1963) and Coates v. City of Cincinnati, 402 U.S. 611 (1971)).
As is true for limits on free speech, courts have held that government may set rules on where, when, and how public protests and other gatherings can take place, as long as those rules:
There are others …
I will ask youa direct question and I will ask that you please answer it.
The question is: Do you sincerely believe that eople in the U.S. have a constitutional right to assemble peacefully anytime and at any place?
#38. To: All (#37) (Edited)
Who makes that determination the determination that they either disregarded their oath to defend the Constitution or that they defended the Constitution? I do Alyssa.
What gave you that right to do so?
#39. To: A K A Stone (#32)
Please respond to this post.
I wiah to answer your question.
#40. To: A K A Stone (#29)
You can only give one plus.So it is +1.
You are not 500.
My scoring system is different.
I'm willing to compromise.
+250 + 1/2.
See? I'm only actually 50% of the "pretentious pr*ck" you believe I am.
#41. To: A K A Stone (#28)
I also am puzzled as to why the owner allows it !! A great mystery !!
Just tell the whining little bitch to shut the fuck up and that you will run your forum the way you want to and not to satisfy his mysterious puzzlement.
#42. To: All (#39)
Please respond to this post. I wiah to answer your question.
Never mind – I just did on another thread.
#43. To: Gatlin (#37)
But as with all rights, there are some limits. The government has the right to restrict your right to gather and protest in some situations.
Ok dunce lets start here. The constitution is the Supreme law of the land.
You have to change it with an amendment. If we can't start with that then you can get lost and stay off this thread.
Since it is the Supreme law of the land. You have to show me something in the Constitution that says the bullshit you just posted up there. Dumbass
Disrespectfully
#44. To: A K A Stone (#43) (Edited)
#45. To: A K A Stone (#36)
#46. To: Gatlin (#44)
made pursuant
Dumb ass. What you wrote is an opinion. Comprende loser?
What does pursuant mean Alyssa?
You sound like Joe Biden pretending he is a professor only dumber.
Your comment is deleted you didn't obey.
#47. To: Gatlin (#45)
Ok dunce lets start here. The constitution is the Supreme law of the land.
You have to change it with an amendment. If we can't start with that then you can get lost and stay off this thread.
Since it is the Supreme law of the land. You have to show me something in the Constitution that says the bullshit you just posted up there. Dumbass
Disrespectfully
#48. To: A K A Stone (#46)
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