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Related: About this forumDrunk Florida Man tells cops he had loaded AR-15 because he's seen crazy stuff
A Florida man spotted driving with his loaded AR-15 in his lap told police he had the gun with him because he'd 'seen crazy stuff since moving to Florida' from Alabama.
Kaleb Kleiss, 20, of Clearwater, Florida, was arrested on December 12 and charged with drunk driving, improper exhibition of a dangerous weapon and using a firearm while under the influence - all misdemeanor charges.
Kleiss came to police attention after being involved in what was described as a 'traffic altercation' in his arrest affidavit, obtained by The Smoking Gun. ........(more)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9076513/Florida-man-arrested-driving-loaded-AR-15-lap.html
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Drunk Florida Man tells cops he had loaded AR-15 because he's seen crazy stuff (Original Post)
marmar
Dec 2020
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In the man's defense, Florida IS demonstrably inhabited by people from Florida (nt)
mr_lebowski
Dec 2020
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mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)1. In the man's defense, Florida IS demonstrably inhabited by people from Florida (nt)
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Deuxcents
(20,375 posts)2. I'm from Florida
And yeah, Ive seen some crazy stuff but I dont drive around drunk with AR-15 or other weapons of mass destruction. But..to your point..yeah, lots of crazies here. Ive lived here all my life but its worse these days. Especially those moving here from other places..like Alabama..as the article says
Laffy Kat
(16,541 posts)3. Oh, a white kid.
Can you imagine if the cops had pulled over a black person who was cradling an AR-15?
I guess he has to stop looking in the mirror
krispos42
(49,445 posts)7. Yeah, whenever he looks in a mirror n/t