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[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 hour ago

Somehow read this that he avoided arrest because of the “Super Speeder” law. Like if you speed fast enough, it’s so impressive, they let you out of the ticket. Didn’t realize this was NOTtheonion. Made for an interesting interpretation on my first read.

[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 1 points 50 minutes ago (1 children)

178.6 kph

So slightly above regular Autobahn cruising speed, definitely not super speed.

[–] froh42@lemmy.world 1 points 38 minutes ago* (last edited 34 minutes ago)

Oh scheiße, ich muss gleich gähnen.

(And to everyone who doesn't know: The Autobahn is built for high speed cruising and people keep mostly to the right - so there's no high speed "weaving" through traffic. Mostly. Idiots also exist over here, but sometimes traffic is low enough to go fast in a very relaxed way. I've driven in the US and there 180kph would be wild)

[–] ImInLoveWithLife@lemmy.world 26 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Isn't this the same piece of shit that shoved his service weapon down someone's throat during sex, used Flock to stalk his ex, casually used racial slurs in texts, and threw the Nazi salute in photos? Don't worry, I already know it is, but it's probably just your average Tuesday for most county deputies in Florida.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 9 points 2 hours ago

Isn't this the same piece of shit that shoved his service weapon down someone's throat during sex, used Flock to stalk his ex, casually used racial slurs in texts, and threw the Nazi salute in photos

You're gonna have to be more specific /s

[–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 26 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

The Florida Highway Patrol caught Brevard County Deputy of the Year Michael Fultz riding his motorcycle 111 mph while off duty in February but did not arrest him under Florida’s ‘Super Speeder’ law, News 6 has learned.

Instead, the FHP trooper issued Fultz a civil traffic citation for exceeding the posted speed limit by 9 mph, records show.

“I’m not going to take you to jail, Fultz,” Trooper Joshua Provencher told the deputy, according to a video recording of the traffic stop obtained by News 6. “Obviously you and I are buddies. I’m not trying to show favoritism, either.”

[–] charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works 25 points 4 hours ago

Well, to be fair, as long as he said he's not showing favoritism, that means he's not showing favoritism. I see nothing wrong here and I'm glad these stand up guys don't get in trouble.

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 10 points 3 hours ago

Oh well if there's no favoritism. So you or I could do that and he obviously would do the same thing. Or someone who was a different color or religion. No favoritism.

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 29 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Besides speeding, records indicate Fultz did not have an endorsement on his driver license that is required to operate a motorcycle.

What's the phrase? "Never commit two crimes at the same time". I guess we need to add "...unless you're a cop, and then its all cool, bro".

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 hour ago

Then you commit multiple crimes all day long.

[–] prostatitis@lemmy.world 11 points 3 hours ago

FHP also did not address how it might respond to public concerns that the deputy may have received special treatment.

mhm

[–] Funkt4st1c@lemmy.world 8 points 3 hours ago

Isnt this the guy that also stalked his ex with Flock, put his service gun in her mouth, etc etc?

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 11 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

He looks like a husky version of Dangle from Reno 911.

[–] BadNewsNobody@lemmy.world 7 points 4 hours ago

New boot goofin'