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Judi Lynn

(160,515 posts) Tue Mar 29, 2022, 09:07 AM Mar 2022

Spring Breakers Flock to Florida: Police Arrest 160, Find Dozens of Guns [View all]

Source: Newsweek

BY GERRARD KAONGA ON 3/29/22 AT 7:40 AM EDT

Over 160 people were booked into county jail and Florida's Panama City Beach Police confiscated 75 guns, according to reports, as this year's Spring Break came to an end.

These arrests and gun confiscations came after Miami Beach declared a state of emergency following shootings in the area.

Among the orders made as a response to violence was a citywide curfew, which began at 12:01 a.m. on March 24 and ended at 6 a.m. on March 28.

"We can't endure this anymore, we just simply cannot have people come to our city and have to worry about being shot. That's not a way a city can operate," Mayor Dan Gelber said, regarding the fears around spring break violence.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/spring-breaker-florida-police-arrest-guns-crime-panama-city-police-1692845

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Spring Breakers Flock to Florida: Police Arrest 160, Find Dozens of Guns [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2022 OP

Gosh. Liquor, partying, guns. Who could have seen that coming? Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #1

Alcohol, Tobacco, Firerarms and Explosives COL Mustard Mar 2022 #12

It's Miami, baby! Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #14

When i lived in So Fla spring break was kind of a double edge sword. We loved the tourist $$ mitch96 Mar 2022 #2

Daytona Beach doesn't have Spring Break? LiberalFighter Mar 2022 #18

All these cities have an on again, off again love affair with spring break. New mayors promises mitch96 Mar 2022 #20

Daytona has "Biker Week" now. SergeStorms Mar 2022 #50

I'd bet Bike Week is a lot less trouble. JohnnyRingo Mar 2022 #58

Right. SergeStorms Mar 2022 #61

I hated Biker Week when I lived near Daytona. Tommy Carcetti Mar 2022 #65

I wouldn't want to live near a speedway JohnnyRingo Mar 2022 #66

If you had to choose.... SergeStorms Mar 2022 #74

Oh, Daytona, no doubt. Tommy Carcetti Mar 2022 #77

I can see how that would be annoying. SergeStorms Mar 2022 #78

Honestly, I don't know how any parent could allow their teen or even college student to go to these hlthe2b Mar 2022 #3

Not to mention the money to buy the guns. Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #15

Probably more likely the guns are in the hands of drug dealers plying their trade Hugh_Lebowski Mar 2022 #75

Parental control of college kids? You must be kidding. Chainfire Mar 2022 #39

You could be describing my employer... róisín_dubh Mar 2022 #41

I just looked, it is certainly in the top ten today, and has held the no. 1 spot in the past. Chainfire Mar 2022 #43

That was my experience also. llmart Mar 2022 #73

we just simply cannot have people come to our city and have to worry about being shot. Blues Heron Mar 2022 #4

Wonder how many voted for the guys who introduced "stand your ground." Scrivener7 Mar 2022 #16

exactly. hoist by their own petard, as the saying goes Blues Heron Mar 2022 #17

Damn, when Baby Boomers had spring break guns were never a problem! Emile Mar 2022 #5

Yup, just drinking yourself into a coma TexasBushwhacker Mar 2022 #32

Bwhaha +1 Emile Mar 2022 #36

"Where the boys are...." Peregrine Took Mar 2022 #55

I was in the Navy stationed in Jacksonville. I went to it Emile Mar 2022 #59

The mayor of Miami should tell his tale to his governor DFW Mar 2022 #6

I don't understand, FL loves guns tinymontgomery Mar 2022 #7

So, you pass dozens of in your face pro gun laws and then whine.... getagrip_already Mar 2022 #8

Exactly! Rebl2 Mar 2022 #25

Simple, they stopped & frisked everyone who said gay KS Toronado Mar 2022 #28

A Fracking Men Traildogbob Mar 2022 #34

Insinuation is pretty obvious ... it's mostly black people with the guns in this case Hugh_Lebowski Mar 2022 #76

Wait till DeSantis signs the bill legalizing the carrying of firearms without a permit in Florida. sop Mar 2022 #9

As a Floridian, my question is when will open carry be allowed like in our neighboring states. Chainfire Mar 2022 #33

Substitute country for city in the Mayor's quote. twodogsbarking Mar 2022 #10

+1 TeamProg Mar 2022 #47

Arrogant Worms - Wouldn't it be great if everybody had a gun? old as dirt Mar 2022 #11

161 arrested, 75 guns seized in 'PCB Takeover' over spring break in Florida Judi Lynn Mar 2022 #13

Panama City Beach barely escaped the worst of the damage caused by Hurricane Michael in 2018 BumRushDaShow Mar 2022 #24

I live in Calif. TFG didn't want to give us fire disaster relief money. TeamProg Mar 2022 #49

You remember that was purportedly due to not "raking" the forest BumRushDaShow Mar 2022 #52

+1 !!! TeamProg Mar 2022 #63

This message was self-deleted by its author Jetheels Mar 2022 #19

I always thought I was smart heckles65 Mar 2022 #21

Spring Break Packing List: Jetheels Mar 2022 #22

They arrest 160 people and only find 75 guns, we need more guns. doc03 Mar 2022 #23

They are not spring breakers. Phoenix61 Mar 2022 #26

Yeah, I don't know about calling them Spring Breakers either ToxMarz Mar 2022 #46

Links? maxsolomon Mar 2022 #70

Links to what? They are not college kids. Phoenix61 Mar 2022 #72

Just never heard of it. maxsolomon Mar 2022 #79

Yep! Panama City Beach is primarily a drive to Phoenix61 Mar 2022 #80

Serious Question DownriverDem Mar 2022 #27

Weatherwise.... yes. Affordable and Tolerant? Not really..... getagrip_already Mar 2022 #31

Coachella Valley is beautiful this time of year. Ace Rothstein Mar 2022 #48

Crazed spring breakers with guns and alcohol, a wonderful combination ... BlueWavePsych Mar 2022 #29

The owners of the hotels, bars, restaurants, and police forces, love spring breakers Chainfire Mar 2022 #30

DeSantis is a nightmare candidate for president. We need to be very concerned. Pepsidog Mar 2022 #35

Like only the Russians can dump Putin at the polls, same with this creep. Peregrine Took Mar 2022 #56

I would really be interested in seeing the breakdown of arrests by race. Chainfire Mar 2022 #37

If POCs have the guns, then POCs have the guns. maxsolomon Mar 2022 #71

Red Neck Rivera aka as Floridabama Historic NY Mar 2022 #38

An armed society is a polite society IronLionZion Mar 2022 #40

Was Rittenhouse there looking for kicks and giggles? Marcuse Mar 2022 #42

Uh.. Duh ? ? ? ? ? TeamProg Mar 2022 #44

Don't get caught singing BidenRocks Mar 2022 #45

Just a note: AncientOfDays Mar 2022 #51

King Ron AKA 'The Little General" is reveling in this publicity - ANY mention of his name NoMoreRepugs Mar 2022 #53

I did spring break there 30 years ago Diraven Mar 2022 #54

I have a friend who lives in one the worst neighborhoods in Philly. She told me Quakerfriend Mar 2022 #57

Well, I guess those guns killed spring break Warpy Mar 2022 #60

These trips are disposable income for a lot of students.... getagrip_already Mar 2022 #62

75 guns? rockfordfile Mar 2022 #64

I hear Corpus Christi is the college kid place to be now. JohnnyRingo Mar 2022 #67

My first reaction is to never believe the police, and suspect it is a false flag spike jones Mar 2022 #68

A fresh conspiracy theory. Finally! brooklynite Mar 2022 #69

This article is horrible Sgent Mar 2022 #81