Photos of a group of armed protesters at Subway have gone viral online.
Travis Long, a photojournalist for The News & Observer, posted photos he took of the protesters to his Twitter.
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“A group of about 11 mostly-armed demonstrators protesting the stay at home order marched around downtown Raleigh and ordered sandwiches at a Subway,” Long tweeted.
A group of about 11 mostly-armed demonstrators protesting the stay at home order marched around downtown Raleigh and ordered sandwiches at a Subway. #Covid_19 #ncpol #MealTeamSix pic.twitter.com/XA1BIU7JHH
— Travis Long (@vizjourno) May 9, 2020
The viral photos officially became a meme after a Twitter user photoshopped the weapons into Subway sandwiches.
— 175 days and counting (@MeThatYouKnow) May 9, 2020
According to The News & Observer, the North Carolina protesters marched to oppose the state’s stay-at-home orders.
After the march, one protester entered the Subway restaurant to ask if they could come inside and order, and said they weren’t trying to scare anyone, The News & Observer reports.