Florida Man Going By “Captain America” Attempt To Bring AR-15 To Tampa Air Force Base
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We all know Florida Man is capable of just about anything but this guy, going by “Captain America” attempted to bring an AR-15 to an Air Force base in Tampa.
Last month, Florida Man, 33 year-old Baruche Roche II of Tampa approached the MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa. When guards asked for his ID at the gate, he refused to hand it over and told them his name was “Captain America”. He also told them he worked with the U.S. Special Operations Command and had a meeting to give a general some top secret info.
Now, I’m sure you’re thinking what I’m thinking. That there’s zero chance this guy is up to any good. And also that there’s no chance this guy has been injected with “super-soldier” serum here to have the world. And you would be right. Though in his mind, it sounded like he was on a mission. When they wouldn’t let him in, he started arguing, even threatening that he would come back every day looking for those denying him entry.
He did eventually hand over an old military ID and was detained. But not without his vehicle being searched. And what did they find? According to WFLA, in his truck was a Colt AR-15 rifle and 5 magazines with 125 rounds of ammo.
After the Tampa police department’s behavioral health unit was called, Roche was Baker Acted and charged with possession of a firearm in a federal facility.
6 Of The Worst Theme Park Lines Are In Florida
Theme parks are a blast but long wait times are not, and 6 of the worst theme park lines are in Florida.
I love going to theme parks. We’re so lucky living in Fort Myers that we’re just a few hours away from so many. Busch Gardens in Tampa is the spot for thrill seekers, Disney is fun for kids and adults who are kids at heart. SeaWorld offers a mix of shows and coasters, Gatorland is great for animal lovers and Universal brings all your favorite movies and characters to life. But let’s face it, as much fun as these theme parks are, waiting in line is such a drag. Standing in line at a theme park is like entering a time warp. Minutes turn into hours and your patience goes on vacation. You start off optimistic, telling yourself there’s no way it’ll take as long as it says. But as you shuffle forward at a pace slower than a sloth, you wonder if you’ll ever get there.
Hawaiian Islands has released their list of the wait times people complain the most about. To put together their list, they first looked at the 100 most popular tourist attractions. Then, on TripAdvisor, looked at how many reviews had mentions of long lines. Not surprisingly, based on the number of theme parks we have in Florida, 6 of the worst theme park lines are right here. The top 3 in the U.S. are the Empire State Building and Top of the Rock in New York City and Cable Cars in San Francisco. You can see the full list here. Below we’ll look at where theme parks in Florida fell in the top 20.
6 Of The Worst Theme Park Lines Are In Florida
Marija is a morning show host on WXKB/B1039 and midday host on WRXK/96KRock. She loves to write about food, travel, and things to do around the state of Florida.