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Related: About this forumFlorida lawmaker says bill to loosen rules on killing bears is aimed at 'the ones that are on crack'
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/05/florida-bears-crack-jason-shoaf?ref=upstract.comFlorida lawmaker says bill to loosen rules on killing bears is aimed at the ones that are on crack
No evidence backs up Jason Shoafs claims bears on crack are breaking into homes and opponents say bill will allow people to kill bears without threat
Richard Luscombe in Miami
@richlusc
Mon 5 Feb 2024 10.07 EST
A Florida lawmaker seeking looser regulations on the killing of wildlife has claimed that black bears high on crack are breaking into peoples homes and tearing them apart.
The allegation from Republican state congressman Jason Shoaf, whose biography reveals a passion for hunting, is bizarre even by the already unorthodox standards of Florida, which in recent times has boasted cocaine sharks and marauding herpes-ridden monkeys.
Were talking about the ones that are on crack, and they break your door down, and theyre standing in your living room growling and tearing your house apart, Shoaf told a meeting of the Florida legislatures house infrastructure strategies committee discussing his House Bill 87, which would remove most penalties for killing bears without authorization.
When you run into one of these crack bears, you should be able to shoot it, period. And you shouldnt have to pause or be afraid youre gonna get arrested or harassed or pay fines. Thats just crazy. The Guardian was unable to find a documented incident of any of Floridas estimated population of 4,050 black bears having ingested crack, and Shoaf did not return a request for clarification. His colleagues, however, appeared swayed by his argument, and advanced the bill on party lines for a full house hearing.
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ret5hd
(21,060 posts)how did they hold it?
who gave them a lighter?
how did they light it?
has anyone ever even once been charged after shooting a bear that was inside their house?
just the initial questions i have.
i yield my time.
underpants
(185,009 posts)Does he know that Cocaine Bear was a movie? It was based on a true story but that was ONE bear I think in Tennessee.
RockRaven
(15,830 posts)TFG's border babble during his term cited the plot of Sicario 2, this dipshit is talking about Cocaine Bear. Their understanding of how things work, or how things used to be in the past, are all based on films and TV shows, goddammit.
ret5hd
(21,060 posts)law is the fact that the bears in Florida are black bears.
just sayin.
303squadron
(648 posts)We don't just talk about "Florida Man" .....we ELECT him!
cbabe
(3,897 posts)Old Crank
(4,252 posts)Seem sane.
Deep State Witch
(11,004 posts)Lawmakers on crack.
Besides, is crack still a thing? I thought the most popular drug was fentanyl these days.