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well things like Casey Anthony, bath-salts, face-eating, migrants washing ashore, and general violence and pedophilia are a big part of what makes FL "weird"
Sure, many states have crazy people. But Florida is in it's own league. I recall in Tampa in the news there were two separate stories of a man 'doing his dog' in front of the neighbors.
I guess perhaps many states have crazies, but Florida seems to have most of the sick people.
the reason Florida has so many crazies associated with it is the high water table, people become naturally cranky when they walk around in wet shoes all day long.
I have always believed that all the wackos and crazies in the whole eastern half of the US eventually run out of road in FL as they flee they're own area. It culminates in Key West where they can't go further without a passport. So, because of that there is a good chance of hearing about some crazier things going on down there then the rest of the country.
West of the Mississippi, I'd assume all the crazies go to California!
I'm a true crime aficionado (read a ton of true crime books, watch all the shows, etc.) so I feel compelled to comment
Without a doubt, Florida has WAY more weird crimes than any other region.
On the spectrum of weird crimes, my (unofficial, of course) ranking would be:
1. Florida
~huge gap~
2. California
3. Pacific Northwest
4. The rest of the country
Just a teeny, tiny sampling of Florida's criminal weirdness:
-"Ocean Mom," the lady who recently drove her van into the ocean to try and kill her kids
-Tot Mom (Casey Anthony)
-The infamous Lionel Tate case, of a young boy who killed a little girl via a wrestling move
-The murder of "Lobster Boy," a former freak show performer who lived in Gibsonton, a Florida town for old circus folk!
-Carlie Brucia, the young girl kidnapped by a car wash and it was caught on the car wash's surveillance video
-Adam Walsh
-Aileen Wournos
There are many, many more. I highly recommend the book "Sun Struck: 16 Infamous Murders in the Sunshine State." Very interesting!
The thing about Florida, though, is there are so many transplants or visitors that it makes you wonder exactly who is committing the crimes. The van lady, for example, who recently drove her kids into the ocean was actually from South Carolina.
I wonder how many crimes are committed by natives versus transplants. It doesn't really matter either way, it's still crazy in the type of new stories you hear, but it would be interesting to find out. Maybe all the crazies in the country go to Florida, who knows.
The thing about Florida, though, is there are so many transplants or visitors that it makes you wonder exactly who is committing the crimes. The van lady, for example, who recently drove her kids into the ocean was actually from South Carolina.
I wonder how many crimes are committed by natives versus transplants. It doesn't really matter either way, it's still crazy in the type of new stories you hear, but it would be interesting to find out. Maybe all the crazies in the country go to Florida, who knows.
I agree completely. I was a transplant to the state several years ago and it was the first I was exposed to people from all over the country. The craziest people in my opinion were the transplants and tourists.
YES! The bizarre crime stories on "The Weekly Vice" have a disproportionately high rate of FL incidents.
I think that FL is one of the most dysfunctional parts of the world, and during my times there (will not go back), you get the feeling that weird things are more likely to happen there than other parts of the country.
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