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    Default FL - Leprechaun cracks down on speeders

    Leprechaun cracks down on speeders
    Walter Pacheco
    Sentinel Staff Writer

    March 15, 2007, 10:09 AM EDT

    Speeding drivers in Orange County today may spot a leprechaun dancing on the side of the road but instead of finding his lucky pot of gold, expect to find a hefty speeding ticket.

    Deputy Richard Lockman of the Orange County Sheriff's Office has stopped more than 50 drivers who were exceeding the speed limit, which is 45 mph in the area of University Boulevard west of State Road 417. The fastest driver stopped so far was going 72 mph.

    "We've given about 1 ticket every minute since 8:00 this morning," said Lockman, who, in the spirit of St. Patrick's Day, was dressed in a green leprechaun outfit complete with hat, tight white knickers and a shiny plastic pot of gold.

    Lockman held a sign that read "Watch your speed or it will cost you your pot of gold." A laser speeding detector was located above that sign. More than 10 motorcycle deputies were on hand to stop violators. Another operation will take place later this afternoon on East Colonial Drive.

    Sheriff's office spokesperson Jim Solomons said the operation is all part of an aggressive driving crackdown.

    "We do this sort of thing a lot on holidays to make people are aware they are speeding," he said.

    In past years, deputies have dressed as other mythical characters. Lockman said in December 2006, he dressed as a Christmas elf. Speeding violators complained that being stopped by a deputy in costume was entrapment.

    "I think that's just ridiculous," said Lockman, who was wearing a fake fuzzy red beard. "The elf didn't force anybody to speed."





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    ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS WHAT A &%^&ing *&^^%4d.
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    "leprechaun outfit complete with hat, tight white knickers "
    On my monitor, the knickers are GREEN!

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    It get's them what they are after, media coverage.

    I can belive the construction worker and some of the stuff was done for an element of surprise. I think they figured that Elvis could be standing out there and folks would still get caught.

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    and caught they did lol

    had a sign and everything..

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    Argh!! Damnit. Why did they have to do it the week when UCF had it's spring break! I would have been there, too since I know where it is now. Only like 5 minutes from where I live And there would have been video

    Now I have to guess what other holiday they are going to use. Thanksgiving? Mother's Day? Grrr...I'm mad right now :twisted:

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    Quote Originally Posted by ELVATO
    Argh!! *beep*. Why did they have to do it the week when UCF had it's spring break! I would have been there, too since I know where it is now. Only like 5 minutes from where I live And there would have been video

    Now I have to guess what other holiday they are going to use. Thanksgiving? Mother's Day? Grrr...I'm mad right now :twisted:
    Aw darn.. you would have jammed that sucker. Is that a PL III?

    That must be the largest leprechaun ive ever seen.. lol.

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    I'm impressed. Unlike cops around here, he is clearly visible, and he's smart enough to use a tripod!

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    Heres video of it.

    http://www.nationalchronicle.com/pol...speed_tra.html

    Towards the end of the video you see a sports bike fly by him, and he points it out for the motorjocks to catch. However I don't know how he could point the biker out. He was not even watching his PRO LASER III for speed on the guy!
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    Quote Originally Posted by StlouisX50
    Heres video of it.

    http://www.nationalchronicle.com/pol...speed_tra.html

    Towards the end of the video you see a sports bike fly by him, and he points it out for the motorjocks to catch. However I don't know how he could point the biker out. He was not even watching his PRO LASER III for speed on the guy!
    I'm guessing visual estimation. He looked like he was going faster than the rediculously low 45 PSL. Plus, it looked like he was going in between lanes.

 

 

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