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Drunk man on horseback leads cops on chase through Bunnell, authorities say
Florida Times-Union ^ | September 25, 2012 | Associated Press

Posted on 09/27/2012 4:57:57 AM PDT by Ratman83

BUNNELL — A man was intoxicated while riding his horse as he led police on a half-hour chase through a northeast Florida town, authorities said Tuesday.

Charles Larkin Cowart, 29, was arrested Monday in Bunnell, about 60 miles south of Jacksonville.

A police officer was responding to a report of “an intoxicated male riding a horse” when he turned on his emergency lights to stop traffic as Cowart crossed the street, according to the charging affidavit. Cowart said he was on his way to his grandmother’s house in nearby Flagler Beach, but refused officers’ order to dismount and “in an aggressive manner reared the horse back” and took off.

(Excerpt) Read more at jacksonville.com ...


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As some of the comments at the site say, what was his crime really?
1 posted on 09/27/2012 4:58:01 AM PDT by Ratman83
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I bet the cops considered shooting the horse.


2 posted on 09/27/2012 4:59:33 AM PDT by Farmer Dean (stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
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To: Farmer Dean

Well no dog was available, so yes that would work.


3 posted on 09/27/2012 5:05:32 AM PDT by Ratman83
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To: Ratman83

Was the horse drunk too?


4 posted on 09/27/2012 5:09:05 AM PDT by Venturer
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Maybe that is where the animal cruelty charge came from.


5 posted on 09/27/2012 5:20:03 AM PDT by Ratman83
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so what?

Is that illegal?


6 posted on 09/27/2012 5:47:07 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: Ratman83

I’ve lived in NE Florida (Jacksonville) since 1969, we have some real rednecks here.

They don’t call Jax Baja Georgia for nothing!


7 posted on 09/27/2012 5:49:04 AM PDT by V_TWIN (obama=where there's smoke, there's mirrors)
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To: Venturer

8 posted on 09/27/2012 5:50:38 AM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: Venturer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1JOFhfoAD4


9 posted on 09/27/2012 5:50:46 AM PDT by V_TWIN (obama=where there's smoke, there's mirrors)
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suddenly horseback riding is “redneck”?

hey you know I would rather have “rednecks” at my house than white wine swishers


10 posted on 09/27/2012 5:54:32 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: Ratman83
I remember this. It was a pretty good movie ...

Kirk Douglas in “Lonely Are the Brave” (1962)

11 posted on 09/27/2012 6:01:46 AM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: yldstrk

Must be they arrested him. /s


12 posted on 09/27/2012 6:08:27 AM PDT by Ratman83
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To: V_TWIN

I like rednecks.


13 posted on 09/27/2012 6:10:16 AM PDT by Ratman83
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To: Liberty Valance

Good movie, great actor.


14 posted on 09/27/2012 6:13:35 AM PDT by Ratman83
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To: yldstrk

While drunk and evading the police, I’d say yes.


15 posted on 09/27/2012 6:19:42 AM PDT by V_TWIN (obama=where there's smoke, there's mirrors)
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To: V_TWIN

uh why exactly kemosabe?

“riding while intoxicated” big deal, and while “evading the police” the police had no reason to interfere with this guy. In fact, if he had been polo clothes they may not have.


16 posted on 09/27/2012 6:21:42 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: V_TWIN

wearing


17 posted on 09/27/2012 6:22:25 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: Ratman83

If it were me on the horse I would’ve been naked, if for no other reason than to make a better headline.


18 posted on 09/27/2012 6:26:41 AM PDT by Manic_Episode (Some days...it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps....)
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If it were me on the horse I would’ve been naked, if for no other reason than to make a better headline.


19 posted on 09/27/2012 6:26:52 AM PDT by Manic_Episode (Some days...it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps....)
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To: V_TWIN

Is there actually a law about riding a horse while intoxicated?


20 posted on 09/27/2012 6:27:12 AM PDT by Ratman83
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