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Vehicular villainy

June 12, 2019 · Clearwater Beach, Florida

Florida Man Asks Cop to Help Him Start the Scooter He Was Stealing

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Certified wild

A man caught pushing a scooter he doesn't own asks the responding officer for a screwdriver so he can hot-wire it.

A witness spotted 30-year-old Raymond Millwater pushing a scooter down Coronado Drive in Clearwater Beach around 5:30 a.m. When an officer approached, Millwater said the scooter belonged to his friend 'Chad' and asked to borrow a screwdriver since he didn't have the key. The scooter's actual owner had never heard of a 'Chad.' Millwater was arrested on a felony grand theft motor vehicle charge.

Score breakdown

Absurdity21/25
Humor23/25
Florida Factor14/20
Unexpectedness13/15
Headline Quality8/10
Source Quality4/5

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