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[-] mateomaui@reddthat.com 45 points 2 years ago

What the fucking fuck, Florida?

[-] Decoy321@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago

I'll admit, this one's a pretty unique Florida Man.

[-] mateomaui@reddthat.com 15 points 2 years ago

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

[-] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago

It can always get even Florider

[-] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

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!

[-] Decoy321@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

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

[-] NickwithaC@lemmy.world 39 points 2 years ago

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

[-] GentlemanLoser@ttrpg.network 48 points 2 years ago

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

[-] Syringe@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

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

[-] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 21 points 2 years ago

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.

[-] koper@feddit.nl 6 points 2 years ago

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

[-] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago

Yeah this sounds like quite a load.

[-] 13esq@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago
[-] Afghaniscran@feddit.uk 23 points 2 years ago
[-] BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago

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

[-] mateomaui@reddthat.com 21 points 2 years ago

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

[-] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago

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.

[-] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

He's just testing his hy-poo-thesis

[-] mateomaui@reddthat.com 0 points 2 years ago

You simply cannot argue with that logic.

In Florida.

[-] Haus@kbin.social 15 points 2 years ago

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

[-] kescusay@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

That can't possibly be...

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

[-] lntl@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

[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

[-] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago
[-] luthis@lemmy.nz 9 points 2 years ago

He won the bet though

[-] alphacyberranger@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Setting a new bar for the others

[-] PeterPoopshit@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

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.world 4 points 2 years ago

The last line of the article is

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

[-] mojo@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago

Don't judge, it could happen to anyone

[-] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Florida Roulette.

1 of 6 times the opossum is still alive.

this post was submitted on 23 Nov 2023
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