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TheOneWithTheHair@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Florida man arrested for pooping on dead possum during rush hour traffic

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Florida man arrested for pooping on dead possum during rush hour traffic

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TheOneWithTheHair@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago
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A Florida man was arrested after allegedly defecating on a dead possum in the middle of rush-hour traffic, according to police.
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    What the fucking fuck, Florida?

    • Decoy321@lemmy.world
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      I’ll admit, this one’s a pretty unique Florida Man.

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        Just when you think it couldn’t get any weirder, Florida Man proves you wrong.

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          It can always get even Florider

    • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works
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      Interestingly, “Florida Man” news stories are largely the result of a law called the Government in the Sunshine Act. The Surprising Truth About FLORIDA MAN!

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        Don’t sell us so short, we’re not the only state with Sunshine Laws. For example, have you ever heard of Missouri Man?

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    I want to know where exactly on the books it says this specific act is illegal.

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      They charged him with indecent exposure. There’s not a “defecation on a deceased marsupial with the intent to disrupt traffic” statute.

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        Sort of seems like there should be now though, eh?

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      It’s only illegal in Florida during rush hour. When traffic isn’t so congested, lots of people are doing this and it’s hardly headline material.

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      That’s not how the law works, silly. They just arrest the guy and then find something to charge him with.

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      Yeah this sounds like quite a load.

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    RIP to the possum

    • Afghaniscran@feddit.uk
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      Rest in poo

      • BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca
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        The possum was looking so lonely in its death so the Florida Man just wanted to give it a gift.

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    Seriously tho, where’s the story about a florida man trying to poop on a live possum, that would be something.

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      A lot of possums play dead and are not really dead. This is one way you can test whether or not a possum is dead.

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        He’s just testing his hy-poo-thesis

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        You simply cannot argue with that logic.

        In Florida.

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    Getting arrested for acting crazy in the epicenter of Scientology is kind of an achievement.

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    That can’t possibly be…

    Yep. It’s the actual, unedited headline. This one ought to win some kind of award.

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    [Florida Man] … was not under the influence of any intoxicants at the time of the alleged incident

    - Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office

    Just thought it was as good a place as any

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  • ∟⊔⊤∦∣≶@lemmy.nz
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    He won the bet though

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    Setting a new bar for the others

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    What did he get arrested for though? Was pooping in public thr part that was illegal or is doing it on a dead possum considered animal abuse?

    • TheOneWithTheHair@lemmy.worldOP
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      The last line of the article is

      He was charged with exposure of sexual organs and booked at the Pinellas County Jail.

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    Don’t judge, it could happen to anyone

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    Florida Roulette.

    1 of 6 times the opossum is still alive.

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