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Related: About this forumFlorida man tries to evade arrest by cartwheeling away from cops
He flipped out.
A Florida man was caught on camera trying to evade arrest by cartwheeling away from the police.
The now-viral footage shows the gymnastics enthusiast blocking the path of a truck at a Wawa in Orlando, by doing a flip in the middle of the roadway.
Officers took him down for apparently blocking traffic, but the man was able to wiggle out of their grasp. ............(more)
https://nypost.com/2020/07/23/florida-man-tries-to-evade-arrest-by-cartwheeling-away-from-cops/
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Florida man tries to evade arrest by cartwheeling away from cops (Original Post)
marmar
Jul 2020
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The guy is homeless and not thinking too clearly. Did they take him for an evaluation ...
marble falls
Jul 2020
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One of my thoughts was if he were a few shades darker he'd have gotten a serious beatdown.
marble falls
Jul 2020
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marble falls
(64,707 posts)1. The guy is homeless and not thinking too clearly. Did they take him for an evaluation ...
or to jail? Was this really a cop problem?
Got to admit. He did a pretty good cart wheel and got a lot closer to a handstand than I ever have. If he's going to keep up his urban gymnastics, he might want to get his shoe fixed and a pair of leather gloves.
CaptYossarian
(6,448 posts)2. It was a cop problem.
He was Cartwheeling While Hispanic.
marble falls
(64,707 posts)3. One of my thoughts was if he were a few shades darker he'd have gotten a serious beatdown.