Drunk Florida Man tells cops he had loaded AR-15 because he's seen crazy stuff

[marmar]

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

[mr_lebowski]

1. In the man's defense, Florida IS demonstrably inhabited by people from Florida (nt)

[Deuxcents]

2. I'm from Florida

And yeah, I’ve seen some crazy stuff but I don’t 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 it’s worse these days. Especially those moving here from other places..like Alabama..as the article says

[Laffy Kat]

3. Oh, a white kid.

Can you imagine if the cops had pulled over a black person who was cradling an AR-15?

[mitch96]

6. +1

[Snoopy 7]

5. really

I guess he has to stop looking in the mirror

[krispos42]

7. Yeah, whenever he looks in a mirror n/t