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Historic NY

(39,142 posts) Sun Jun 29, 2025, 09:57 AM Jun 29

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Florida man greets firefighters on EMS call with a gun, tries to steal fire truck

Hernando County firefighters were attacked by a combative 74-year-old patient who pulled a gun, chased them out of a home and tried to steal their fire truck with a crew member still inside

https://www.ems1.com/escaping-violent-encounters/fla-man-greets-firefighters-on-ems-call-with-a-gun-tries-to-steal-fire-truck]

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Florida man greets firefighters on EMS call with a gun, tries to steal fire truck (Original Post) Historic NY Jun 29 OP

There's songs about that type of situation ... marble falls Jun 29 #1

He's auditioning for a tRump cabinet post. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 29 #2

"Reichsmarschall" marble falls Jun 29 #6

So, is there going to be a weird part to this story? NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 29 #3

Desantis has raised the bar for weird, hasn't he? marble falls Jun 29 #5

"When asked about the chances of going to prison, he replied: "Screw 'em, I can do twenty years standing on my head."... marble falls Jun 29 #4

marble falls

(67,049 posts)

1. There's songs about that type of situation ...

Reply to Historic NY (Original post)

Sun Jun 29, 2025, 10:02 AM

Jun 29

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Bernardo de La Paz

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2. He's auditioning for a tRump cabinet post. . . nt

Reply to Historic NY (Original post)

Sun Jun 29, 2025, 10:07 AM

Jun 29

marble falls

(67,049 posts)

6. "Reichsmarschall"

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 29, 2025, 01:33 PM

Jun 29

mahatmakanejeeves

(65,710 posts)

3. So, is there going to be a weird part to this story? NT

Reply to Historic NY (Original post)

Sun Jun 29, 2025, 10:16 AM

Jun 29

marble falls

(67,049 posts)

5. Desantis has raised the bar for weird, hasn't he?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 29, 2025, 01:30 PM

Jun 29

marble falls

(67,049 posts)

4. "When asked about the chances of going to prison, he replied: "Screw 'em, I can do twenty years standing on my head."...

Reply to Historic NY (Original post)

Sun Jun 29, 2025, 01:29 PM

Jun 29

... "a little pruno and I'm good."

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