Florida Man arrested for theft of R2-D2 from Walt Disney World Resort

[ohioguy]

Florida man charged with taking R2-D2 from Disney World resort after posing as security guard

A Kissimmee man with a self-stated “pending application” for Walt Disney World Security is being accused of stealing and tampering with Disney resort property, including a Star Wars R2-…

www.orlandosentinel.com

Suffice to say, he will not be getting the security job

 

[bhg469]

Headline reads like a "florida man" version of mad libs.

 

[DryerLintFan]

Headline reads like a "florida man" version of mad libs.

Let predictive text finish after “Florida man arrested for…”

 

[JIMINYCR]

Cant access the article because I'm not a subscriber. Pop up says Exclusive content reserved for subscribers only.

 

[Vacationeer]

Another reason not to move to Florida. Odds of you or your family becoming a Florida Man increase exponentially.

 

[vikescaper]

Cant access the article because I'm not a subscriber. Pop up says Exclusive content reserved for subscribers only.

Here’s one that is not behind a paywall…. https://www.wfla.com/news/florida-m...ty-guard-stole-r2-d2-statue-deputies-say/amp/

 

[nickys]

Here’s one that is not behind a paywall…. https://www.wfla.com/news/florida-m...ty-guard-stole-r2-d2-statue-deputies-say/amp/

Still protected geographically.

 

[JIMINYCR]

Here’s one that is not behind a paywall…. https://www.wfla.com/news/florida-m...ty-guard-stole-r2-d2-statue-deputies-say/amp/

Thank you so much.
Seems Proudfoot has enough knowledge about Dis lack of security to get away with previous substantial thefts. Fortunately the alert Deputies stopped his latest shopping spree.

 

[vikescaper]

Still protected geographically.

Did not know that!

How about this one?

Florida man, 44, arrested after stealing items from Disney resorts

David Proudfoot, 44, was arrested while posing as Disney staff at the Swan Reserve Hotel just outside of the Epcot section of the theme park on May 31.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[nickys]

Did not know that!

How about this one?

Florida man, 44, arrested after stealing items from Disney resorts

David Proudfoot, 44, was arrested while posing as Disney staff at the Swan Reserve Hotel just outside of the Epcot section of the theme park on May 31.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Thanks!

 

[mkt]

Here's a paywall bypass link for the Orlando Sentinel article

Florida man removes R2-D2 from Disney World resort

archived 3 Jul 2022 23:33:00 UTC

archive.ph

 

[Smiley/OCD]

Obviously, Patrick has fallen off his game or is chomping at the bit for Splash Mountain to close…

 

[BASS]

Lord almighty. I do not condone stealing, but hey, if you're stealing cash or something that can be readily turned into cash for your subsistence, so be it. But to steal an R2-D2 statue so you can I guess display it in your home is something.

 

[larryz]

Cant access the article because I'm not a subscriber. Pop up says Exclusive content reserved for subscribers only.

I'm not sure you'd want to trust the author. Example:

"Alleged stolen items include three, custom-designed light fixtures and a towel cabinet taken from Fort Wilderness Lodge sometime between May 13 and May 14 in the Sturdy Ranch Health Club. The forest-themed stand was reportedly converted to a housing unit for an arcade game and a “towel return” sign was located on a cart next to the stand."

 

[larryz]

Still protected geographically.

Looks like you need both a script blocker AND a VPN.

 

[OceanBlue]

The article says he’s the suspect in a grand theft from the Polynesian resort in May. I do wish Disney had better security at the resorts, he can’t be the only one who spends his days wandering all over the property

Lord almighty. I do not condone stealing, but hey, if you're stealing cash or something that can be readily turned into cash for your subsistence, so be it. But to steal an R2-D2 statue so you can I guess display it in your home is something.

He was doing both...