Florida man arrested for throwing alligator through drive-thru window

Fox News ^ | 10 Feb, 2016 | Fox News

[gov_bean_ counter]

He wanted the tail fried and on a stick…

[dforest]

That is cute!

[dennisw]

About 25 years ago at the huge Daytona fee market, a guy was selling baby alligators. He let me hold a foot long gator in one hand. That little guy was strong, squirming and frisky.

[gov_bean_ counter]

I am embarrassed to say I laughed at that…

[nicollo]

I get the critters and all, but how does a Florida Man learn to climb mountains? The I-95 overpass over downtown Miami? Scaling the Sunshine Skyway in Tampa?

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

GUILTY -misdemeanor assault and unlawful possession of an alligator.

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By: Tory DunnanPosted at 6:13 PM, May 31, 2016 and last updated 6:21 PM, May 31, 2016

The Wendy's cashier spoke in court and said she was so scared that she jumped out of the drive thru window after the gator was thrown at her. She said she was scared enough that she even thought about quitting her job.

"It all started as a stupid prank," said James.

James entered a guilty plea in court and said he was severely apologetic and deeply regrets what he did.

But despite his apology and the judge saying "good people do bad things or stupid things," the sentence was guilty on both counts---misdemeanor assault and unlawful possession of an alligator.

James has 12 months total probation and must complete 75 hours of community service.

He must pay a fine and court costs totaling $1,200.

The judge ordered no contact with any Wendy's restaurants and no possession of any animals, aside from the family dog.

Justice has been served.

[entropy12]

Photo of perp.

[Fireone]

“the sentence was guilty on both counts”
Pretty sure that was the “verdict”, not the sentence.

[BiteYourSelf]

I was expecting his name to be something like Amos Moses.😁

[Old Grumpy]

>>>Poor little alligator. Hope they take it back to the swamp where it can survive and thrive. Perp could be dumped there too, where the big gators lurk.<<<

Agree! Leave the alligators alone!

[fr_freak]

God help me, I do love Florida.

[Rockingham]

Ahh, clearly you are a fellow Florida Man. I too once caught and kept a rattlesnake for a day as a prank of sorts. It was when I had a regular, paying job that required me often to cut brush with a machete, walk through swamp water, or swim a drainage canal. Few pasty-faced Yankees who brag of snow could ever do that.

[M Kehoe]

In the fwiw department, Florida man rarely comes from Florida.

For example, have you kissed a native Floridian today?

If not, and you are a good looking woman, I live in St. Pete.

Freepmail me.

5.56mm

[InkStone]

That’s the FUNNIEST THING I’ve seen today. Thank You

[Rockingham]

You may have me beat as to Florida Man qualifications. The best that I can offer in response to your superior list is playing in orange groves as a kid — with play being defined as throwing oranges at each other, picking and eating oranges while sitting in a tree, and hunting and killing grove rats with pellet guns, golf clubs, and garden tools. And you had a raccoon as a pet, or at least had a friend in the neighborhood who did.

[Red Badger]

That poor gator!........................

[Red Badger]

There you go again! Gherkin our chain!...................😂

[Red Badger]

Looks kinda like Eli Manning in his younger days!.................

[entropy12]

He is young enough to think a prank is great fun! I now live in a sub-division of homes starting at $350k. The children obviously have good parents. Last month they vandalized the club house gym. They were too dumb to realize there are cameras everywhere recording them in the act. Police apprehended them the next day. But I think they will just be given a slap on the hand and then released. They should hold parents liable for the damage.

[Redcitizen]

“ Justice has been served. ”

But he didn’t get fries with that.