Florida Man and His Giant Hamster Wheel Go For the Grand Slam
There’s nothing like having a hobby. In the case of Florida Man, it’s gone from a giant hamster wheel hobby to an obsession worthy of a grand slam. FLORIDA MAN…
There's nothing like having a hobby. In the case of Florida Man, it's gone from a giant hamster wheel hobby to an obsession worthy of a grand slam.
FLORIDA MAN STRIKES AGAIN!
DATELINE - 70 miles off the coast of Tybee Island, Georgia, and the saga of Florida Man Reza Baluchi.
Stop me if you've heard this one before. The headline reads "Florida Man Arrested by Coast Guard for trying to cross Atlantic in human-sized hamster wheel."
According to a criminal complaint, 44-year old Reza Baluchi is now facing federal charges after he was rescued off the coast of Georgia by Coast Guard officials. He was found a few days ago in his bizarre hamster wheel contraption.
Based on the condition of the vessel, which was afloat as a result of wiring and buoys, US Coast Guard officers determined Belucci was conducting what they called a "manifestly unsafe voyage," according to the criminal complaint.
Well, the manifestly unsafe vessel is a giant metal drum with inflatable buoys on each side and paddles that are powered by the runner inside. The complaint says Baluchi was unable to provide officials with the required registration for his water vehicle. He told the Coast Guard he was running in his hamster wheel all the way to London.
When Coast Guard officers told Baluchi they were cutting his voyage short, well, he threatened to kill himself with a twelve-inch knife, and then he also claimed to have a bomb aboard.
Well, after days of trying to get Baluchi out of the hamster vessel and on board a Coast Guard vessel, he admitted, no, I really don't have a knife or a bomb.
Officers were able to get him to disembark at the US Coast Guard Base in Miami Beach, Florida.
Now, if this story sounds familiar, well, it should because this is not the first time Baluchi has attempted this.
There were similar stunts in 2014, 2016, and in 2021 which we had told you about in a previous episode of Florida Man Strikes Again.
All of those episodes have ended with Coast Guard intervention.
What's the point of all this? Well, Baluchi said he's looking to raise money for various charitable causes, including homeless people, the US Coast Guard, (heaven knows he's probably cost them a lot of money in all of this), plus police and fire departments.
Baluchi said, "My goal is to not only raise money for homeless people, raise money for the Coast Guard, raise money for police department, raise money for the fire department. They are in public service service. They do it for safety and they help other people."
Baluchi also says, though, that he's not giving up on his dream. "They stopped me four or five times. I never give up."
So I think in other words, this Florida Man is going to strike again...and maybe again...and again....
Top 5 “Florida Man Strikes Again” Stories For August 2023
The month of August was pretty wild for Florida Man.
Oh sure, there were the usual drunken adventures and mishaps. And impersonating a police officer, well that's definitely nothing new for Florida Man.
What surprised us was the location Florida Man chose for some of his antics - like church - and his inclusion of Mom a couple of times.
Even for non-believers, there has to be at least a little concern of "What if..." when you decide to commit any kind of crime in a church or house of worship.
After all, there are so many other places to find victims these days.
Although we will admit that the attempt at salvation via baptism while in the act of vandalizing a church puts a different sort of twist on things.
And when it comes to dealing with Mom....
Look, you can get any member of the family you want angry at you. But Mom?
Come on, Florida Man. You can do better than that.
Florida Man Arrested While Trying To Get INTO A Police Car To Threaten Someone
The month of August started off with one of the more bizarre Florida Man stories we've seen in awhile.
Florida Man has spent a lot of time in police cars, but this might have been the first time he actively tried to get into one.
You See A Church Congregation, Florida Man Sees Victims For His Next Fraud
Florida Man seemed to spend a lot of time in church during the month of August.
In this first instance, Florida Man saw a lot of targets for his investment scam.
Florida Man Looks For Some Heavenly Salvation In the Middle of A Burglary
Back to church for Florida Man!
This time, he decided that maybe salvation could be found while committing a crime if he took a dip in the sanctuary baptismal pool.
And why not have a K-9 officer join in too?
Florida Man’s Mom Is Not Going To Be Happy About What He Told the Police
In addition to being in church, Florida Man spent a lot of time with Mom during the month of August.
Somehow, blaming Mom for her being the one who gave you a container that contained drug residue in it is not going to warm her heart.
Florida Man Adds Dear Old Mom To His Multimillion-Dollar Theft Ring
It looks as if Florida Man REALLY wants to get the family together in his ring of theft – even Dear Old Mom.
This time, Florida Man didn’t even have to throw her under the bus; she was along with him on the bus ride.
