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Sheriff: Florida man says he shot at 2, pointed laser at helicopter because he was ‘being stupid’
Local10.com ^ | November 7, 2022 | Chris Gothner

Posted on 11/08/2022 5:58:13 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A central Florida man faces a host of charges after deputies accused him of shooting towards two people and pointed a rifle and laser at a sheriff’s helicopter Saturday night.

According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Kenneth Massey, 48, was arrested near Avon Park.

In a tweet, the sheriff’s office said Massey told detectives that he did everything because he was “being stupid.”

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KEYWORDS: alcohol; arrest; avonpark; banglist; crime; florida; floridaman; helicopter; laser; polkcounty; shooting; stupid

1 posted on 11/08/2022 5:58:13 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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To: MtnClimber

Can’t take Florida Man anywhere!


2 posted on 11/08/2022 5:59:11 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (FBI out of Florida!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Is it Crist?


3 posted on 11/08/2022 5:59:20 PM PST by patriot torch
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To: patriot torch

You’ll have to ask either his beard or his boyfriend.


4 posted on 11/08/2022 6:00:32 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (FBI out of Florida!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

At least he is being honest.


5 posted on 11/08/2022 6:00:52 PM PST by DavidThomas
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To: DavidThomas

+1


6 posted on 11/08/2022 6:02:55 PM PST by sevlex
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To: DavidThomas

At least he is being honest.

To a fault. Almost braggin’. The good news is that he was stupid enough to get caught before being more stupider.


7 posted on 11/08/2022 6:07:21 PM PST by drSteve78 (Je suis Deplorable STILL)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Wut were he thinkin?


8 posted on 11/08/2022 6:08:38 PM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Paging Diogenes!


9 posted on 11/08/2022 6:11:49 PM PST by JennysCool ("It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled." - Mark Twain)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

You can’t fix stupid.


10 posted on 11/08/2022 6:11:53 PM PST by George J. Jetso
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

C’mon Florida Man, hunh! Knock it off!


11 posted on 11/08/2022 6:19:08 PM PST by HandyDandy (Life is what you make it.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

“Wasn’t nothin’ on Netfilx last night, so figured I’d do some nighttime target practice. It usually puts me to sleep.”


12 posted on 11/08/2022 6:24:06 PM PST by lee martell
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

I hope Sheriff Grady covers this in one of his news conferences.


13 posted on 11/08/2022 6:38:17 PM PST by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
In a tweet, the sheriff’s office said Massey told detectives that he did everything because he was “being stupid.”

If that's what he was shooting for he did a great job!

14 posted on 11/08/2022 6:39:11 PM PST by TigersEye (The Democrat Party is criminal, unAmerican and illegitimate )
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

He’ll look good in orange for the next 5-7yrs.


15 posted on 11/08/2022 7:12:24 PM PST by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Florida Man is so active this time of year!


16 posted on 11/08/2022 7:16:01 PM PST by rhoda_penmark
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

This is why we can’t have nice things.


17 posted on 11/08/2022 7:18:04 PM PST by BipolarBob (I was born into this world with nothing . . and I still have most of it .)
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