You’ve probably heard of Florida Man. He’s yesterday’s big-time meme. In this episode, we set the man (and his could-be cinematic universe) aside to talk about the state that created a legendary figure. Is Florida really that weird?
Sources
- How Florida’s Proud Open Government Laws Lead to the Shame of “Florida Man” News Stories from the Miami New Times
- Florida’s renowned Sunshine Laws took another 12 hits from the Legislature this year from the Miami Herald
- Florida’s FOIA Laws from the National Freedom of Information Coalition
- Florida State Statutes, Chapter 119
- Obtaining Police Information from the LAPD
- Tutorial: Police Records from journalism.berkeley.edu
- SFPD alters policy on information / Department makes getting arrest data more of a chore from SFGate
- Public Information Act from the Texas Department of Public Safety
- Uniform Crime Reporting from the FBI
- Atlanta | Season 2 Episode 1
- Florida man attacked ATM from Fox 5 Atlanta
- Weather Balloon Helped Florida Man Make Suicide Look Like Homicide: Cops from Inside Edition
Music
- “Jazz Mango” by Joey Pecoraro
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