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Man brings grenade into bar in Wilton Manors
WSVN 7 News Miami ^ | August 17, 2022 | Brandon Beyer and Franklin White

Posted on 08/19/2022 12:16:09 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks

WILTON MANORS, FLA. (WSVN) - A dangerous discovery was made inside of a Wilton Manors bar as a man pulled out a surprising weapon from his pocket.

Working as a bartender in South Florida has its fair share of interesting stories, but for Joe Shakespeare, a customer pulling out a grenade from his pocket was a first.

“Yeah, that was a little different, a little scary,” said Shakespeare.

This happened Tuesday night, at the Corner Pub in Wilton Manors.

It was a usual night with a heavy crowd, and Shakespeare was busy behind the bar when the man casually placed the grenade on the bar counter.

“And then said, ‘Don’t be scared,’ and I was like, ‘Oh, no, I’m not scared,'” said Shakespeare, “even though I was petrified.”

He kept his cool and let his bosses know to call the police. Officers advised them to clear the bar out.

“We started working together and getting people out of the bar slowly,” said Shakespeare.

“The bartender handed me a note that said, the guy behind me has a grenade,” said a witness. “I grabbed my stuff and I left.”

(Excerpt) Read more at wsvn.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: arrest; clickbait; disturbed; fakegrenade; florida; floridaman; grenade; misleadingheadline; wiltonmanors
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1 posted on 08/19/2022 12:16:09 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

I hate when I grab my grenade instead of my wallet.


2 posted on 08/19/2022 12:18:25 PM PDT 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

“Is that a grenade in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?”


3 posted on 08/19/2022 12:18:55 PM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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4 posted on 08/19/2022 12:19:32 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (We are already in a revolutionary period, and the Rule of Law means nothing. )
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Florida man and a grenade walk into a bar.


5 posted on 08/19/2022 12:20:52 PM PDT by rdl6989 ( )
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It was a usual night with a heavy crowd, and Shakespeare was busy behind the bar ...

It sounds like a Tom Waits song.

6 posted on 08/19/2022 12:20:58 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (We are already in a revolutionary period, and the Rule of Law means nothing. )
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
"The grenade turned out to not be live and couldn’t have detonated."

7 posted on 08/19/2022 12:21:08 PM PDT by familyop ("For they that sleep with dogs, shall rise with fleas" (John Webster, "The White Devil" 1612).)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Florida man,
Another FAILURE but he is
Get Mental help.
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8 posted on 08/19/2022 12:21:42 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (We Are JONAH)
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To: familyop

So it was much ado about nothing.


9 posted on 08/19/2022 12:23:57 PM PDT by Ken H (Trump /DeSantis)
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To: kiryandil

For those not in the know Wilton Manors is very very gay.


10 posted on 08/19/2022 12:25:33 PM PDT by Clemenza
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
My late maternal grandpa....he called this cess-pit:

Wilting Manure

In honor of all the butt pirates that made "calls" to this port.

11 posted on 08/19/2022 12:25:51 PM PDT by ExcursionGuy84 (MadeinUSAForever.com/)
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Nothing good happens at Wilton Manors bars - the late Jaco Pastorius
12 posted on 08/19/2022 12:27:37 PM PDT by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

So I guess carrying a bazooka into that bar would be out of the question.


13 posted on 08/19/2022 12:28:15 PM PDT by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

The patrons were happy it didn’t blow....or were they?


14 posted on 08/19/2022 12:30:27 PM PDT by nesnah (Infringe - act so as to limit or undermine [something]; encroach on)
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To: MtnClimber

A common mistake and that’s why you should never keep it in your pocket. Always keep it on a string around your neck. That way it makes an interesting fashion statement. :-)


15 posted on 08/19/2022 12:30:49 PM PDT by Have Ruck - Will Travel (It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion...)
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To: ClearCase_guy
It was a usual night with a heavy crowd, and Shakespeare was busy behind the bar ...

It sounds like a Tom Waits song.

I love Tom Waits, but that's a Billy Joel groove.

16 posted on 08/19/2022 12:31:08 PM PDT by Fido969 (45 is Superman! )
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[“Yeah, that was a little different, a little scary,” said Shakespeare.]

The Bard is rolling over in his grave. The bloodline is getting weak.


17 posted on 08/19/2022 12:31:30 PM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest )
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18 posted on 08/19/2022 12:32:22 PM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
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“The bartender handed me a note that said, the guy behind me has a grenade,” said a witness. “I grabbed my stuff and I left.”

I hope he didn't leave his beer behind. I mean, not for a lousy hand grenade.

19 posted on 08/19/2022 12:33:41 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Leaning Right

Not necessarily... given what others are saying about the proclivities of people in that area, they might be into big bore weapons. Just sayin.


20 posted on 08/19/2022 12:34:24 PM PDT by Have Ruck - Will Travel (It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion...)
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