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Man Charged With Felony for Letting Go of Balloons
Man Charged With Felony for Letting Go of BalloonsJohn K. Ross|Feb. 26, 2013 6:15 pm
A 40-year-old man faces felony charges after releasing a dozen heart-shaped, helium-filled balloons to impress his sweetheart. Unluckily for Anthony Brasfield, a Florida Highway Patrol Trooper was also watching.
From the South Florida Sun-Sentinel:
Brasfield was charged with polluting to harm humans, animals, plants, etc. under the Florida Air and Water Pollution Control Act.
Endangered marine turtle species and birds, such as wood storks and brown pelicans, seek refuge in John U. Lloyd State Park, about 1.5 miles east of the motel.
Between 2008 and 2012, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said there were 21 arrests statewide under the rarely used environmental crime statute. The third-degree felony is punishable by up to five years in prison.
Other third degree felonies include: aggravated assault, repeated drinking and driving, battery on a law enforcement officer, cocaine possession, and failure to return a rental car.
I read somewhere he released 12 ballons, and they are talking about charging him 5 years for each balloon.........
I agree releasing balloons is probably not a good look.........but dude's action is the least of environmental
ness thats out there...this is crazy...
in his mugshot 
almost makes me sick. to think of what these fukkin corporations dump into our environment on a daily basis
of course
