Florida man dies after escaping custody, jumping into bay while handcuffed, authorities say

Fox News ^ | September 07 2020 | David Aaro

[knighthawk]

A handcuffed Florida man in police custody drowned on Sunday after he broke free from an officer and jumped into the Boca Ciega Bay, according to authorities.

Donnie Brownlow Jr., 33, had been arrested by police who responded Sunday evening to reports of a domestic disturbance in Treasure Island, which is near Tampa Bay.

Brownlow was arrested for domestic battery, obstruction, felony driving while license suspended or revoked, and violation of probation. He was then taken to the Treasure Island Police Department to wait for a jail transport van.

[knighthawk]

Did he think he was Houdini?

[SIDENET]

Things don’t always work out for Florida Man.

[dp0622]

Rofl

[ptsal]

COVID death, right?

[Gay State Conservative]

I love a happy ending.

[Gay State Conservative]

Of course the family will sue for millions. And we shouldn’t be surprised if there are riots and looting.

[ArcadeQuarters]

Mensa has lost another member. Sad.

[\/\/ayne]

Charge of domestic battery; often these women beaters will "take advantage" of the police arresting them or someone beating them up to protect the woman to get sympathy later.

The mental roadblock that allows otherwise normal women to end up with these guys has a "sympathy" bonus. Often the woman beater will actually try to get beaten by the cops or whoever so they can come back later and say "See what you did to me?" And it works a lot.

Looks like Florida Man miscalculated his sympathy factor here but I hope his victim is getting good counseling that it's not her fault.

[Ken522]

"He was such a good boy .... "

[Feckless]

Darwin: “I got this one...”

[weezel]

Getting his life back in order, going back to school, an aspiring rapper!

Or maybe he stole more chain than he could swim with?

[albie]

Blacks can’t swim as it is.

[mikey_hates_everything]

Of course if he or the body tested positive. The drowning would have nothing to do with his death.

[albie]

I think I could stay afloat with cuffs on. Of course I’m white and privileged so I’ve had swimming lessons.

[newfreep]

When do the BLM riots begin to protest this police brutality?

[knarf]

I couldn’t believe it .... brown low

[drSteve78]

His name was not Bob.

[Bell Bouy II]

Not for long & only one way to find out,get back to us and let us know how it works out

[Mr Radical]

I’m sure they will find a way to blame the cops. Was it really necessary to use handcuffs? Wouldn’t water-wings have been safer, being so close to the ocean?

[FreedomPoster]

This is why the knee on neck restraint was being used on George Floyd. He was a danger to himself even while cuffed, and this case demonstrates the kind of thing that can happen.