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I guess Floridians just really love their beers
James Taylor (not that James Taylor, I don’t think) was in need of some money. So he rolled out to the local grocery store (called Publix … man, it’s weird down there in Florida, with these funky-named grocery stores I’ve never heard of before). There was a Bank of America in the Publix, and he proceeded to quietly rob the joint (he was armed and used the old “slip ‘em a newspaper with a note inside” setup). He then left the bank and the grocery store but, unbeknownst to him, Aldolfo Flores was watching.
Flores saw the shaky newspaper business, and when Taylor left, Flores confirmed with the teller that the bank had just been robbed. So he played the part of good Samaritan and went out to watch what Taylor did next.
What Taylor did was to drive to the other side of the parking lot, change his shirt, and go into Giovanni’s a restaurant. Then he parked himself down and had a beer. The cops showed up soon thereafter, and thanks to Flores, they found Taylor in the Giovanni’s, arresting him and ruining his beer enjoyment. Another witness said:
I’m thoroughly convinced that if this person would not have called, the guy would have been sitting there having a beer, laughing and watching the cops show up and not find him.
And Mr. Taylor seems to be soul mates with another Florida man, Richard Brockman. He drove to his local Sheriff’s Office (at 9 a.m.) so that he could register himself as a felon (stemming from a previous fraud conviction). However, Taylor should’ve taken a breath mint, because he was apparently rip-roaring drunk. The cops found beers in his car (including two empties). Brockman was found to have a 0.148 BAC, and was promptly arrested for drunk driving.
Comments
Hey, don't hate on Publix just because of its name. It's what's on the inside that counts. And Publix's insides are delicious.
Posted by Sabrina | May 18, 2007 11:44 AM