Drunk Florida Man drives lawnmower on the highway

[marmar]

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida man who admittedly had “maybe a little too much to drink” was caught on dash camera video riding a lawn mower on a highway, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies said they caught Paul Burke, of Fort McCoy, driving the riding lawn mower in the middle of Highway 316 on Wednesday.

Video provided by the department shows Burke slurring his words and admitting that he had been drinking, although he never quantifies exactly how much he had. ...... (more)

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2020/08/10/video-drunk-florida-man-drives-lawn-mower-on-highway-deputies-say/

[hedda_foil]

1. Some alcohol fueled Florida Man seems to do this almost every year!

Maybe driving lawnmowers on the highway is an event in the Florida Man Challenge?

[LakeArenal]

2. Yikes.

All I think on police videos now is:

What if he was a black guy?

[Midnight Writer]

3. I thought this was a Merle Haggard story.

[Mopar151]

4. George Jones

A.K.A. No Show Jones

[Midnight Writer]

6. Yep. My mistake.

[Chainfire]

5. I have seen that so often, I didn't think it would make the news

[BigmanPigman]

7. Will they take the keys to his golf cart away with

the lawnmower keys too?

[Mick Travis]

8. Sounds like "The Straight Story"

...which is one of my favorite movies, and was based on a true story. I've watched it numerous times.

Contains the classic opening Walt Disney Pictures presents / A Film by David Lynch

Question to Pigman...is your name based upon either "O Lucky Man!" or a Seinfeld episode?