The wrong way to try to get out of a speeding ticket

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  1. Liet

    Liet Dr. of Horribleness, Ph.D.

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    Police: FL man reported 'murder' to 911 to get out of ticket

    MELBOURNE, FL (WESH/CNN) – Florida police say a man called 911 to report a possible murder in progress as he was being pulled over.

    Dispatchers on the 911 lines took a frantic phone call.

    “There is a murder that's going to happen, I swear, on Wingate, on Wingate, on Wingate and Wickham. No, on Wingate and Hollywood. Definitely someone going to get shot. Please, please, Wingate and Hollywood. Please,” the man said.

    When the line went dead, every available officer went to that intersection in West Melbourne, FL. The caller called back.

    “I swear, there’s going to be a murder any second. There’s a man and a gun. Please,” the caller said.

    Again, the caller hung up. Dispatchers looked for any information they could get and got the caller’s name.

    That name was Julius Lupowitz, and it just so happened that at that same moment, Lupowitz was getting a speeding ticket up the street from the reported intersection. Police believe that while the officer’s back was turned, Lupowitz made the phony murder phone calls.

    . . . .

    Now, instead of a $200 traffic ticket, Lupowitz faces a felony charge that carries a maximum five-year prison term.
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    Florida. :jayzus:
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  2. Bickendan

    Bickendan Custom Title Administrator Faceless Mook Writer

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    Dumbass.
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  3. frontline

    frontline Hedonistic Glutton Staff Member Moderator

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    I know we're slipping. But we did have the couple having sex on the beach in broad daylight this past Sunday. So maybe that evens things out
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  5. Amaris

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    What angers me is that somewhere, at that exact moment, a real murder could have been taking place, and the police were busy tracking down this asshole's phony call.
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  6. frontline

    frontline Hedonistic Glutton Staff Member Moderator

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  7. Liet

    Liet Dr. of Horribleness, Ph.D.

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    Hmm. I thought the reset button got hit Monday or Wednesday night. :diacanu:
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    frontline Hedonistic Glutton Staff Member Moderator

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    It's on a rotating basis. You'd expect anything less from this state?
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  9. Larry

    Larry 18 wheels a rolling!! Deceased Member Moderator

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    Good Ol Florida..
  10. ed629

    ed629 Morally Inept Banned

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    So just a typical week in Florida then?
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