Posted on 12/26/2020 7:37:27 PM PST by simpson96
TAMPA, Fla. - A North Port man was arrested after he allegedly tossed golf clubs from his van at other cars, then assaulted an FHP trooper who ended up having to use a stun gun on him.
Troopers say they received a complaint this afternoon about the driver heading northbound on Interstate 75, throwing golf clubs from his work van near the Sun City Center Boulevard exit.
When a trooper caught up with him near Fowler Avenue and pulled him over, they say the driver – later identified as Jonathan Edward Day – got out of the van clutching a golf club.
Dashcam from the arresting officer shows a white van being pulled over when he suddenly veers off the road and into a construction site.
Once stopped, the officer is heard several times yelling for the driver to exit his van and put his golf clubs down. The man gets out of the van, but has a golf club with him. As the officer tries to get him on the ground, the driver tries to flee, the video shows.
FHP said the driver then struck the trooper with a fist, and pulled at his uniform and radio. That’s when the trooper used his Taser to subdue him.
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He must have had a bad day.
I believe it got worse, much worse.
Ooops.
He’s probably pissed off because of the stolen election.
*Consistanly scoring a ten on a hole.
So Florida Man is a golfer? That’s unexpected.
“So Florida Man is a golfer? That’s unexpected.”
Nah, it’s par for the course.
Yow, I felt pretty mad and I’m still mad but not that kind of mad. :p chit!
If I played golf, I’d probably be throwing golf clubs too. Not at people or FHP troopers, but out of frustration.
Drugs.
Love the set-up.
Where will you two be appearing, next week?
Some people just love that sport to pieces, I just don’t see it. There’s got to be a catch because plenty of people get the bug bad.
It’s the 19th hole.
....arrested for tossing golf clubs at other drivers....
I don’t golf, but isn’t there a certain kind of golf club called a Driver? I didn’t realize that was a crime///
ahahahaha! I went looking and now I understand. :D
He has severe RPF* and likely a significant criminal record.
*Resting Penitentiary Face
To me, “golf” spelled backwards is F-L-O-G.
You put a ball on a tee and then flog at it for eighteen holes. Never could see the point, not even “you meet folks and clinch business deals on the green”.
Expensive, and a great way to spend time away from your loved ones.
I threw a golf club once. It hit a eucalyptus tree.
I had a friend and her husband was golfed constantly.
We’re still friends but Mr.Golf is long gone.
I’ll have to tell her about flog. :)
Probably mad at the mean Orange Man for taking away his unemployment $$
In these uncertain times, it’s nice to see that certain constants remain - and Florida Man is one of those!
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