"We're Gonna Lock Y'all Up": Florida Sheriff Is Sick And Tired Of People Getting Shitfaced At Local Lake, Getting Into Fights And Having A Bunch Of Public Sex
Charlotte Observer -- Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced the arrests during an Aug. 12 news conference that noted stunned families are witnessing everything from drunken brawls to public sex at the “Point” on Lake Winterset.
...The eight suspects range in age from 17 to 40, and the charges include rioting, committing an affray, trespassing and disorderly conduct. One man was also charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor, officials said. Judd noted his marine patrols would be back at the lake in the coming weekend locking up violators and towing away their vehicles and watercraft.
Obviously the state of Florida is its own little world. There's just something about being in that state that makes people think the law is merely a suggestion on how to behave. On any given day, you could get a story out of Florida that involves some degenerates throwing down in drunken brawl, or some horned up freaks getting it on it public folks engaging in a little bit of public sex, or some dirt ball taking a shit on someone's property. When it's just one of those acts on its own, it wouldn't even register as a headline grabber out of Florida. That's just another day in the Sunshine State. But when you combine all three of them together and having them going down at a single location? Well now we're witnessing the Florida Holy Trinity.
The best part about this story is "Polk County deputies arrested 8 people, who they said were all friends at one point".
It's a beautiful summer Saturday. You gas up the boat, you have a couple coolers packed with some ice cold beers, you've got all your boys with you. If this were any other state in America, it ends with everybody having the best day of their life. Drunk on a boat, maybe bring a few girls along, it's one of those days that makes you wish that summer lasts forever.
But in Florida, it ends with an all-out brawl with multiple guys laying on the ground unconscious. Pals sucker punching buddies, buddies knocking out pals.
How do you even pick sides during a brawl like that? How do you even know who you're supposed to swing on, and who you need to keep your head on a swivel for? It would have made sense if they showed up to this spot and got into a brawl with another crew of dudes. But when a group who was supposed "all friends at one point" just starts going to town on each other? I guess that's a real quick way to find out who the fringe guys in the group are.
Sidenote: I never went to law school, but here's how I think the charges should be broken down. Public defecating is the worst offense out of everything here. If you take a shit in public and just leave it there, you're a disgusting animal who shouldn't be allowed back into society for a few years. Public sexual activity should obviously be a case-by-case situation. If you're both hot and it's just some mouth stuff, that's a slap on the wrist. Fighting is obviously bad, but it's different when you're fighting your own group of friends. It's not like you were going out on the water looking for another group to fight against. That seems like something you should be able to handle amongst yourselves.
@JordieBarstool