Posted on 01/27/2020 11:23:50 AM PST by simpson96
A Florida man attempted a not so great escape last week when he tried hiding from deputies underwater in a pond an action movie stunt that officials easily foiled when he came up for air, authorities said.
Daniel Christopher Booth, 36, had warrants out for his arrest in Baker County for selling methamphetamine, the Suwanee County Sheriffs Office wrote Wednesday on Facebook.
When a deputy attempted to arrest Booth at his job at a solar power plant, the sheriffs office said, the 36-year-old ran away and dove into a pond.
Now we can only assume that Mr. Booth has seen one too many action movies and thought he could hide from the K9 teams, from Suwannee CI and Mayo CI by hiding under the water in a pond, the post read.
Booth was arrested and transported, still soaking wet, to the county jail, the sheriff's office said.
Booth was arrested and transported, still soaking wet, to the county jail, the sheriff's office said. (Suwanee County Sheriffs Office)
Deputies quickly spotted Booth when he came to the surface for air and made the arrest, according to the post.
Booth was transported soaking wet to the Suwanee County Jail, the sheriffs office said, adding several comical hashtags, including #NotRambo.
He faced additional charges for the ill-planned escape attempt.
Social media users commented on the sheriffs post, with several pointing out the fatal flaw in Booths plan.
The good action movies show that you need to hollow out a reed to breathe through, one user wrote.
Another said: Clearly he forgot to grab a bamboo shoot to breathe through while he waited. He needs to watch more cartoons.
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What is going on down there?
Warm climate, lovely beaches, pretty girls and moonlit skies casting moonbeams dancing on the water attracts malcontent rejects from other states that lie northward!
Gators gotta eat too. Just keep him trapped there ‘til they find him.
Tats are soooo cool. Not sure exactly what they say, but Im sure it sums up to loser.
Joe Kenda had an episode where they found a dead guy in a car rammed against a wall or other car, and it was still idling.
Turns out two nimrods killed the guy, put him in the car and the gear in neutral, then rolled it so it would ram. They thought it would blow up "like in the movies" and get rid of the evidence.
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