Florida Man Would Have Been Far Better Off Just Eating the Lollipop
Who doesn’t love lollipops? We’re pretty sure that Florida Man can be counted in the “yes” category when they’re being passed out.
You go to the bank, and there they are at the counter. Oh sure, they’re supposed to be for the kids but you know you’ve taken one (or two) for yourself.
And who doesn’t long for the days when you’d go to the barber shop and have your pick of lollipops from the barber when he was done?
You probably never thought of using a lollipop as a weapon.
FLORIDA MAN STRIKES AGAIN!
DATELINE – Clearwater, and the Saga of Florida Man Dalton Reed.
Seems that Reed was in line checking out at a Family Dollar convenience store in Clearwater when he got into some kind of verbal argument with the store manager, David Johndrow.
As the dispute escalated, Reed allegedly threw something at Johndrow, striking him in the chest.
According to the arrest affidavit, the object did not cause bodily harm.
It’s because the object was a lollipop.
I guess it was at the counter. You know, those impulse purchases that they have there for you? So Reed was arrested for simple battery, and then cops tacked on a possession of drug paraphernalia charge when a post-arrest search reportedly turned up a crackpipe in one of Reed’s pockets.
No weapon was seized by the Clearwater Police Department officers. Maybe they put the lollipop back in the bin where it was.
Reed is in county lockup, bond has been set at $650 on two misdemeanor charges.
However, he has an extensive rap sheet with convictions for grand theft, DUI, narcotics possession, loitering and prowling, and retail theft.
By the way, a judge has ordered Reed to stay away from the Family Dollar store and have no contact with that store manager.
You can hear the conversation in jail now. “Hey, tough guy. What are you in?” “Um, I threw a lollipop at this guy.”