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carpetbagger

(5,363 posts)
10. Yes.
Sun Sep 21, 2025, 07:42 PM
Sunday

My bff from elementary school in Miami became Florida Boy when he had his computer seized by the FBI after breaking into DoD systems in the early 80s, grew up to star in a Florida Man story unique enough that I'd identify him by even a vague retelling.

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They are MAGA Spawn MrWowWow Sunday #1
From Central Casting... Cha Sunday #14
Their mothers turned them in, it sez Dixiegrrrl Sunday #20
Let's hope responsible parent makes damned sure those boy NEVER have access to firearms. Attilatheblond Sunday #24
So Magat wannbes BlueSpot Sunday #33
And the boy's loving father too, wherever he is. raccoon Yesterday #45
Products of the Florida Nazi educational system, no doubt Jack Valentino Sunday #25
The kind of people who Chump attracts to his cause! Initech Sunday #38
Stupid is as stupid does! LW1977 Sunday #2
Are Florida boys related to Florida Man? Dave Bowman Sunday #3
Obviously Jilly_in_VA Sunday #6
Yes. carpetbagger Sunday #10
Florida Boy is the father of the Florida Man LudwigPastorius Sunday #23
welcome to a life of crime, punks RussBLib Sunday #4
I avoid the east coast... buzzycrumbhunger Sunday #5
Volusia County was where 10,000 Gore votes suddenly went poof RazorbackExpat Yesterday #39
They were probably going after the gay and trans stuff. Sneederbunk Sunday #7
Well, they'll be on America's Most Wanted in a few years. MIButterfly Sunday #8
Good on the Moms, but why is this a national news story? meadowlander Sunday #9
+1. And thanks - for being one of the few on this thread questioning the 'national news' narrative stopdiggin Sunday #27
Sorry the boys will be boys stuff doesn't fly NoRethugFriends Sunday #30
I didn't say "boys will be boys". meadowlander Sunday #36
Part of your post kind of felt like that to me, when you mentioned what you and your friends did. NoRethugFriends Yesterday #40
It wasn't something I or my friends did to be clear - just kids (of an unspecified gender) in my class. meadowlander Yesterday #41
Sorry for not reading more carefully NoRethugFriends 14 hrs ago #46
If they were children of color drmeow Sunday #11
Jail time boys ..... And make their parents for ALL the destruction. Trueblue1968 Sunday #12
Future Fox News contributors. Xavier Breath Sunday #13
Aren't the identities of juveniles supposed to be protected? Are these their actual pictures? Midnight Writer Sunday #15
right? Skittles Sunday #16
I'm sickened that this is on DU Prairie Gates Sunday #19
Right. H2O Man Sunday #35
Future Stephen Millers Blue Owl Sunday #17
Turning this into a national story is disgusting Prairie Gates Sunday #18
I agree, at 12 & 13 they are children. MLAA Sunday #21
Children plus Cell Phones ? BidenRocks Sunday #26
So true. MLAA Sunday #31
The children should not be identified, and their pictures should not be shown - cab67 Sunday #28
Extreme anger in youngsters needs to be addressed nationally. It is ALL our problem. Attilatheblond Sunday #29
I don't have time for the video to load on my phone. markodochartaigh Sunday #22
Was it their first time in a library? dem4decades Sunday #32
They must be good patriots Turbineguy Sunday #34
I thought that, too obamanut2012 14 hrs ago #47
I wonder how they could have learned to hate school libraries? Crunchy Frog Sunday #37
Friendship Elementary School library in Deltona, FL Bread and Circuses Yesterday #42
Hopefully their parents will pony up the dough to fix their mess flvegan Yesterday #43
The mom's saw their pics in the news. Had no choice but to turn them in BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #44
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