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Re: The Adventures of Florida Man: a running thread
« Reply #550 on: May 22, 2020, 07:11:56 pm »
The Hotel ain't open yet, maybe by the end of the month.  I just called them to ask, and they said they could open the Hotel legally, but did not want to without the Casino.  Makes sense.  Besides, I'd have taken the 'Puter with me anyway.  Gotta keep an eye on youse guys.
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Re: The Adventures of Florida Man: a running thread
« Reply #552 on: May 22, 2020, 07:31:46 pm »
You?
You, gonna keep an eye on me?
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Re: The Adventures of Florida Man: a running thread
« Reply #553 on: May 22, 2020, 07:38:59 pm »
You?
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Can't help it.  It's my yob.   :2popcorn:
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Re: The Adventures of Florida Man: a running thread
« Reply #554 on: June 08, 2020, 09:31:30 pm »
#FloridaMan strips naked at flea market, steals car, breaks into home, rips out mailbox, kisses old lady, gets arrested

Meet 23-year-old Lahorace Pickett Jr.

Lahorace is an Escambia County man who went on a crime spree last week, and in less than an hour, he got naked at a flea market, stole a car, broke into a home, and ripped someone’s mailbox out of the ground.

And on Wednesday, Lahorace was jailed on more than two dozen counts on charges ranging from burglary and indecent exposure to aggravated assault and battery.

According to News Channel 5, “it all began at T&W Flea Market on North T Street at 11:17 a.m. Witnesses told deputies Pickett jumped onto a coin machine and started punching and kicking it.

People inside the diner said Pickett then got on the ground, exposed his penis, and started screaming. One customer said Pickett jumped on his shoulders. Pickett is also accused of going behind the counter and touching and striking a worker.

The arrest reports say Pickett left the diner, took his clothes off in the parking lot, and got into someone’s car naked. Deputies arrived and found a pair of blue shorts and plaid boxers on the ground. They said they also found a backpack with a gun inside.

At 11:34 a.m., a 71-year-old woman who lives a few blocks away on North R Street told deputies Pickett drove up in the stolen car and confronted her outside. She says he grabbed her hair, tried to kiss her, and then picked up a piece of concrete and threatened to kill her.

Pickett is then accused of breaking into an RV on the property. A man who lives in the RV tried to confront him, but Pickett picked up a brick and threw it at him, the victim said.

When deputies arrived, they say Pickett tried to run. They caught him in the bed of a truck.

Deputies say Pickett had a backpack that contained his wallet and ID, a martial arts throwing star, handgun ammunition, and a bag of synthetic marijuana, also known as spice.

After Pickett was in custody, deputies responded to a third location on West Blount Street at 11:59 a.m.

A man told deputies he saw Pickett earlier in the day rip his neighbor’s mailbox out of the ground. Another witness said he saw Pickett break through the front door. A woman who lives there was at work at the time of the burglary but later came home and found her TV broken. The woman said nothing was stolen.

Jail records show Pickett lists the home on North R Street as his home address. However, the arrest report lists Pickett as homeless.

Pickett has a criminal history that includes convictions on robbery and battery charges.”

https://96krock.com/2020/06/08/floridaman-strips-naked-at-flea-market-steals-car-gets-arrested/

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Re: The Adventures of Florida Man: a running thread
« Reply #555 on: June 08, 2020, 09:41:27 pm »
Lahorace: Oy, what a day I've had!
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Re: The Adventures of Florida Man: a running thread
« Reply #556 on: June 08, 2020, 10:16:24 pm »
Lahorace: Oy, what a day I've had!
LOL  I hope he stays in Florida.

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Re: The Adventures of Florida Man: a running thread
« Reply #557 on: June 30, 2020, 07:24:50 am »
Florida man carrying nearly 500 grams of weed tries to steal plane to meet girlfriend, police say
Man told officers he needed to meet his girlfriend in California
Erin Dobrzyn
Published: June 22, 2020, 4:28 pm

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – A Florida man is behind bars after he attempted to steal an airplane at the New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport so he could fly to California to meet his girlfriend while carrying nearly 500 grams of marijuana, according to the New Smyrna Beach Police Department. ...

According to a report, the man asked the flight instructor how he could fly a plane.

By the time officers reached the tarmac, the man was sitting in the right seat of the aircraft. When officers approached him, he again asked if they knew how to fly the plane. The man then jumped from the emergency exit window of the plane and was detained by officers. ... Full story
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Re: The Adventures of Florida Man: a running thread
« Reply #558 on: June 30, 2020, 09:08:10 am »
Florida man carrying nearly 500 grams of weed tries to steal plane to meet girlfriend, police say


Sure it wasn't 400-450 grams?   :silly:
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Re: The Adventures of Florida Man: a running thread
« Reply #559 on: June 30, 2020, 09:22:23 am »
Sure it wasn't 400-450 grams?   :silly:

Just under 500gm.  Would have been easier if they just said "a Pound."
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Re: The Adventures of Florida Man: a running thread
« Reply #560 on: June 30, 2020, 09:46:16 am »
Florida man carrying nearly 500 grams of weed tries to steal plane to meet girlfriend, police say
Man told officers he needed to meet his girlfriend in California
Erin Dobrzyn
Published: June 22, 2020, 4:28 pm

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – A Florida man is behind bars after he attempted to steal an airplane at the New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport so he could fly to California to meet his girlfriend while carrying nearly 500 grams of marijuana, according to the New Smyrna Beach Police Department. ...

According to a report, the man asked the flight instructor how he could fly a plane.

By the time officers reached the tarmac, the man was sitting in the right seat of the aircraft. When officers approached him, he again asked if they knew how to fly the plane. The man then jumped from the emergency exit window of the plane and was detained by officers. ... Full story

"Florida man carrying nearly 500 grams of weed tries to steal plane to meet girlfriend"

They wrote that like there's something wrong with doing what he did.

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Re: The Adventures of Florida Man: a running thread
« Reply #561 on: June 30, 2020, 09:58:31 am »
"Florida man carrying nearly 500 grams of weed tries to steal plane to meet girlfriend"

They wrote that like there's something wrong with doing what he did.

He's lucky he got caught.  Odds approach 100% that he would have crashed the plane trying to land it.  He may have seen an instructor do it, but it's bloody difficult to try to do it without any kind of training.  When I was a kid some guy tried stealing a plane after having an introductory lesson, and they found pieces of him all wrapped around an oak tree about 1/2 mile short of the runway.
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Re: The Adventures of Florida Man: a running thread
« Reply #562 on: July 16, 2020, 02:57:54 pm »
Walmart Mask/Gun Incident: Florida Man Draws on Shopper Who Confronted Him About Wearing a Mask [VIDEO]
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Jul 16, 2020
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Is there a more volatile mix than two Florida Men in a Walmart? It doesn’t seem so. Then throw in a confrontation over wearing a mask — or the lack thereof — and things can (and sometimes do) escalate quickly.

It’s just a matter of time before one of these mask-related disputes results in a shot being fired.

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    An unmasked man pulled a gun on a masked shopper and threatened to kill him during an apparent confrontation over masks at a Florida Walmart store, sheriff’s officials said.

    The Royal Palm Beach store’s security video shows the unmasked man pushing an older man in a wheelchair through the store on Saturday afternoon, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post. Sheriff’s officials said they have identified the man, who is cooperating with detectives. They have not released his name.

    The man in the wheelchair pulled a red neckerchief over his mouth in the store.

    The video shows a shopper wearing a mask approach the pair and exchange words. That’s when the unmasked man gives the shopper the middle finger before pulling a handgun from his waistband, the sheriff’s office said.  ...
More, and video, at The Truth About Guns (which is a pro-2A site).
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« Reply #563 on: July 30, 2020, 02:53:24 pm »
Florida man opens fire in hotel lobby because a mother and son weren't social distancing, police say
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A Florida man fired a gun inside a Miami Beach hotel after he became angry that a mother and son weren't social distancing, police said.

The shooting happened Monday night at the Crystal Beach Suites Hotel on Collins Avenue. Douglas Marks reportedly entered the lobby of the beachfront hotel and noticed a mother and son sitting on a couch.

"You all aren't social distancing," Marks told the mother and son, according to the police report. Marks then told them, "You all need to leave."   ...

Marks then pulled out a firearm and fired several shots. An anonymous male witness said he shielded the mother and son during the shooting, and claimed there were "like six" shots fired.

Police say the shooter "continued to scream commands to social distance while holding the firearm and subsequently fired several shots."  ...
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No one was injured.

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Re: The Adventures of Florida Man: a running thread
« Reply #565 on: August 07, 2020, 08:47:27 am »
 Florida man spits on boy in restaurant, says ‘you now have coronavirus’
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An intoxicated Florida man allegedly spat on a child’s face and told the boy “You now have coronavirus,” according to a report.

The disturbing encounter took place last Sunday night at Ricky T’s restaurant in Treasure Island, Fox 13 news reported. ...

“Victim stated that (Copenhaver) was in such close proximity that spit particles from (Copenhaver’s) mouth landed in his face,” an officer wrote in the police report. ...

Was that wrong?
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Re: The Adventures of Florida Man: a running thread
« Reply #566 on: August 07, 2020, 09:30:49 am »
Florida man spits on boy in restaurant, says ‘you now have coronavirus’
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Was that wrong?
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I am tempted to say "He should be arrested for felony assault!",but the plain truth is he should be hanged in public with a sign around his neck reading "This is what happens to adults that purposely harm children!",and left swinging until the birds have picked his bones clean.

I know it's not what is GOING to happen,but I do sincerely wish it were. If it were MY child,you would already be reading his obit.
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Re: The Adventures of Florida Man: a running thread
« Reply #567 on: August 07, 2020, 12:42:11 pm »
@mountaineer

I am tempted to say "He should be arrested for felony assault!",but the plain truth is he should be hanged in public with a sign around his neck reading "This is what happens to adults that purposely harm children!",and left swinging until the birds have picked his bones clean.

I know it's not what is GOING to happen,but I do sincerely wish it were. If it were MY child,you would already be reading his obit.
Do you think his parents were brother and sister, or just first cousins?
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Re: The Adventures of Florida Man: a running thread
« Reply #568 on: August 07, 2020, 02:25:54 pm »
Do you think his parents were brother and sister, or just first cousins?

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I honestly can't think too much about it without wanting to break stuff and hurt people.
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Re: The Adventures of Florida Man: a running thread
« Reply #569 on: August 07, 2020, 04:44:32 pm »
@mountaineer

I am tempted to say "He should be arrested for felony assault!",but the plain truth is he should be hanged in public with a sign around his neck reading "This is what happens to adults that purposely harm children!",and left swinging until the birds have picked his bones clean.

I know it's not what is GOING to happen,but I do sincerely wish it were. If it were MY child,you would already be reading his obit.
Pete, as civility breaks down in this country, that becomes an increasing possibility. Besides, you don't know what other pathogens this jerk may have had.
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Re: The Adventures of Florida Man: a running thread
« Reply #570 on: August 07, 2020, 04:49:26 pm »
Pete, as civility breaks down in this country, that becomes an increasing possibility. Besides, you don't know what other pathogens this jerk may have had.

How he has managed to keep his front teeth from being knocked out is the real mystery.  Rotted and falling out from Meth not withstanding.
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« Reply #571 on: August 07, 2020, 09:31:59 pm »
How he has managed to keep his front teeth from being knocked out is the real mystery.  Rotted and falling out from Meth not withstanding.

Wrong question.

Does he take his front teeth out now because it is such a pain in the ass to get a new set, at your expense, every time.
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« Reply #572 on: August 21, 2020, 02:33:46 am »
#FloridaMan strips naked at flea market, steals car, breaks into home, rips out mailbox, kisses old lady, gets arrested

@dancer

I havta ask. Did the old lady bail him out?
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« Reply #573 on: September 21, 2020, 06:55:21 pm »
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Florida Man Who Traveled To Vancouver To Meet Teen Girl Had Cache of Disturbing Items In Hotel Room
September 20, 2020

TACOMA, Wash. – A 39-year-old New Port Ritchey, Florida, man is in federal custody tonight charged with production of child pornography and enticement of a minor. Samuel Aaron Leonard was arrested July 2, in Vancouver, Washington, just outside the home of the 14‑year-old girl he had spent months enticing online for sexual abuse. Leonard allegedly communicated with the girl on a number of social media platforms and represented to the girl that he was 20 years old. ...

 When the officer, posing as the girl, revealed that the girl’s guardian had taken the phone Leonard had sent to her, Leonard said he would get her a new one. Police surveilled Leonard as he took a newly purchased phone, hid it in a package, and tossed the package over the fence to the girl’s backyard. Leonard was arrested shortly afterwards.

A search of Leonard’s hotel room revealed that he had a firearm and ammunition, four folding survival knives, a survival axe, and a number of items used to restrain someone, such as ten sets of flex cuffs and two sets of metal handcuffs, as well as duct tape and electrical tape. He also had various sex toys and lubricants. ...


Breaking 911

Florida Man not content to do his mischief, debauchery and foolishness in his home state anymore!
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« Reply #574 on: September 21, 2020, 08:12:39 pm »
Let's hope Washington hits him up with some industrial-sized sentences,but given that it's one of the nations left coast states,chances are he will get probation.

Which might be why he is doing his preying in Washington instead of Florida? Florida catches you doin't this stuff,they hammer you.

BTW,WHY are no federal charges beating him over the head? "Interstate sex trade as well as interstate
sexual talks with a minor,etc,etc,etc? Isn't it even a federal offense to use the post office or a phone line to do this stuff with/to a minor?
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