Posted on 07/23/2022 6:11:41 PM PDT by devane617
When a naked man in southwestern Florida recently raised a ruckus outside his house and threatened a deputy with a kitchen knife, the SWAT team swooped in and apprehended him.
Soon afterward, Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno stood on the man’s driveway in combat gear for a news conference while the suspect went to the jailhouse that the sheriff likes to call the “Marceno Motel.”
“He’s an oxygen-stealer and a scumbag, and I’m glad he’s outta here,” Marceno told reporters. “I’m proud to say that in this county, if you present deadly physical force ... we meet you with deadly force every time, and we win. It’s pretty clean, pretty quick.”
The Sunshine State has become internationally notorious for the oddball miscreants who populate its police blotters and local news reports — known collectively as Florida Man. There are murders and mayhem, like anyplace else, and then there are the only-in-Florida incidents like the man charged with assault with a deadly weapon for throwing an alligator through a Wendy’s drive-thru window in Palm Beach County in 2015.
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The hyenas have been sent to Florida!
Hurray for Florida Sheriffs!
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“Don’t be a knothead.”
Sounds like he serious about law enforcement. 1000 times better than Democrats’ corrupt LEOs.
I had completely forgotten about that alligator being tossed through the Wendy’s serving window!
Thank you guys for doing what you do!!
That’s my sheriff!
Bad enough that the alligator was tossed through, but what was he doing with it in the first place?
“Bad enough that the alligator was tossed through, but what was he doing with it in the first place?”
My guess is that the barrel on his cannon melted down
Pretty entertaining article for the AP
We have some great sheriffs in Florida- but Grady Judd is hard to top. His press conferences are informative, witty and no-nonsense. His team is well-trained and disciplined. He does not tolerate crime. Old school.
Way old song reference.
LOL!
Wouldn’t want to be the one to powder his behind.
Florida Man got honorable mention in California.
When I own a stable of race horses, I’ve got to have one named “Florida Man.”
- We fired our cannon 'til the barrel melted down...
- So we grabbed an alligator and we fought another round!
- Filled his head with cannonballs, and powdered his behind...
- and when we touched the powder off, the gator lost his mind!
Sung by Johnny Horton... I grew up in a small bar, and this song was played on the jukebox all the time. I've sung this song to all 5 of my grandkids while I rocked them, and they either laughed or fell asleep.
Guess this old song will be remembered by at least another generation...
Probably already done. The name has to be unique to get into the thoroughbred registry. Maybe Florida Man III or IV
The old alligator through the drive-in window trick. Only in Florida. Take that, governor Newsome!
*Can you show us on this doll where you were touch?
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