Florida Man is at it again, and this time he's landed himself in big trouble right in the middle of a Walmart store aisle in Port Orange. Now, we've all heard the tales of Florida Man's escapades, and 23-year-old, Nathaniel Poole just added another chapter to the ever-growing Florida man legends. This time, to a Walmart customer.
According to FOX35, Mr. Poole apparently decided it was a good idea to expose himself to a woman in the aisles of Walmart. Not exactly the kind of "rollbacks" we're looking for at a store famous for its low prices. But hey, in the land of Florida Man, anything can happen.
The Port Orange Police Department didn't take too kindly to Mr. Poole's little show to the Walmart customer.
They slapped him with some serious charges, including indecent exposure and a violation of probation. Now, we're not legal experts, but violating probation while exposing yourself in a Walmart probably won't score you any points with the law.
In a surprising twist, the police decided to turn to social media for help. They posted surveillance photos of our daring Florida Man in action, hoping that someone out there would recognize him. And guess what? It worked! Tips started pouring in, and Poole ultimately decided to save everyone the trouble and turn himself in. How considerate, right?
As the story goes, Poole left his mark and fled the scene when the startled woman yelled for help. But the law eventually caught up with him, and now he's stuck in jail without a bond, all thanks to his pesky little friend and that violation of probation.
So, there you have it, another day in the Sunshine State. Where Florida Man strikes again, leaving us all wondering... What will he whip up or whip out next?
Florida Man Arrested After Stealing and Drinking Vodka at Walmart
Shopping at Wal Mart can be stressful, and sometimes you just want to take the edge off. That's what 42 year old Florida Man James John Perez with a bottle of vodka did last Friday at a Walmart in Sebastian Florida. Sebastian is on the East Coast, just north of Port St. Lucie - I had to look it up.
So last Friday around 2pm, James grabbed a bottle of McCormick Vodka from the liquor store section of the Walmart, along with some roadies - a 6 pack of Smirnoff Ice in the cans. According to the Sebastian Daily "A Walmart employee working the sales floor observed Perez consuming the vodka beverages and placing the empty containers on the shelf. He then walked around the men’s department, put a couple of pairs of socks in his pocket, and discarded the packaging. Perez then put on a pair of pants and tossed the sales tags on the floor."
When officers arrived on scene James was still roaming the store drinking from a can of Smirnoff Ice. They found on Florida Man - three pairs of socks, a half empty bottle of McCormick Vodka, scissors, a pocket knife, and a few other things. He was wearing the pants he stole and had used the scissors to cut off the tags. Grand total? $61.91.
Why did this go on so long?
Most corporates policy is to not confront shoplifters and call authorities and let law enforcement deal with it.
But, why?
When arrested, James John Perez was identified as being from Los Angeles, California. So I typed into Google "How much can you steal in California without going to jail?" and got this reply:
So - it's cool?
Unfortunately this isn't California. This is Florida. Stealing is still against the law here.