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Related: About this forumDeputies: Florida man impersonating officer handcuffed neighbor over loud music
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. [WFLA] A St. Petersburg man is accused of impersonating of a police officer and handcuffing his neighbor, according to the Pinellas County Sheriffs Office.
John Switzer, 67, reportedly pretended to arrest his neighbor over a dispute about loud music on Monday, PCSO reported. According to deputies, Switzer was armed with a with a gun, displayed a badge and claimed to be an officer.
The neighbor who was handcuffed told WFLA that she was held hostage for 15 minutes and is now badly bruised.
When deputies arrived on scene, Switzer quickly admitted he was not an officer, but rather, a former officer, according to the report. ...............(more)
https://nbc-2.com/news/2021/05/06/deputies-florida-man-impersonating-officer-handcuffed-neighbor-over-loud-music/
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Deputies: Florida man impersonating officer handcuffed neighbor over loud music (Original Post)
marmar
May 2021
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Diamond_Dog
(36,629 posts)1. He looks like a nasty MAGAt
Midnight Writer
(23,716 posts)2. Actually, he looks a lot like me. Except I don't look good in orange.
Merlot
(9,696 posts)3. Doesn't that qualify as kidnapping?
If so, he's not going to hear his neighbors music for a long time.
exboyfil
(18,203 posts)4. I am sure swift justice for a former police officer in Florida
Just like this guy (he will be out on bail for over eight years before he gets a verdict).
https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pascocounty/curtis-reeves-pasco-county-movie-theater-shooting/67-18a1c5d4-94c0-4f6a-874b-c74be3b2e0f7
Javaman
(63,624 posts)5. another wannabe wanting to be something without putting in the work and time.
aka just another maga moron.