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Man Accused of Stealing Buzzy's Clothing from Disney World Arrested

ppete1975

ppete1975

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HmmmmmMMMmm said:
Who has seen proof, since May, that there is a case open? A blog that's not too big said that they talked to someone from OPD (unsourced and without any evidence to prove they actually talked to the OPD). There wasn't proof there is an investigation ongoing.
I know people who have seen Buzzy. I know that's also not proof but I trust those people. I understand if you don't trust me and I don't hold it against you.
But Buzzy is safe in WDI's hands.
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wheres your proof then?
 
Dragonman

Dragonman

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It had to be a team effort to steal Buzzy. There’s no way one person could get up there and pry a 300 pound animatronic off it’s perch and silently make off with it.
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larryz

larryz

I'm Just A Tourist!
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OrlandoRising said:
As I posted above, OCSO has confirmed Buzzy was stolen and has not been recovered outside of the affidavit released in May.

I understand and appreciate healthy skepticism, though I will defend myself against false accusations that I'm making this stuff up. If anyone else has questions, I'm happy to answer them here or via email.
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I'm not saying you, or the OCSO, or anybody else is lying or making stuff up. But I'm not convinced by the original affidavit that OCSO is acting on reliable information. They may well be, but the wording ("we had learned") is nagging at my critical thinking center.

Here's some food for thought:

 
OrlandoRising

OrlandoRising

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larryz said:
I'm not saying you, or the OCSO, or anybody else is lying or making stuff up. But I'm not convinced by the original affidavit that OCSO is acting on reliable information. They may well be, but the wording ("we had learned") is nagging at my critical thinking center.
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Again, OCSO has confirmed to me that the animatronic has been stolen, there's an active investigation into the theft, and that the animatronic has not been recovered. I'm not relying on the original affidavit.

As I explained in my July article, as long as the investigation is considered active, records related to the case, including the initial report of the theft, will remain exempt from Florida's Freedom of Information Act law.
 
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LukeS7

LukeS7

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OrlandoRising said:
Again, OCSO has confirmed to me that there the animatronic has been stolen, there's an active investigation into the theft, and that the animatronic has not been recovered. I'm not relying on the original affidavit.

As I explained in my July article, as long as the investigation is considered active, records related to the case, including the initial report of the theft, will remain exempt from Florida's Freedom of Information Act law.
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I feel like you need to hear this: I believe your reporting.

I think it's absurd that you've provided screenshots of direct communications with the sheriff's office and yet we're still somehow in this same cycle.
 
K

kpilcher

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OrlandoRising said:
I see I have to once again come on here and defend my reporting.



I consider Orlando Rising a news site, not a blog. My name is John Gregory, been working in journalism as reporter covering beats like state government, health care, and politics for 8 years.

I would not and have not made up a quote in a story, as you're accusing me of doing. I have posted screenshots of my emails with the public information officer at the Orange County Sheriff's Office.

Here's my first email after the May affidavit in the Patrick Spikes arrest mentioned Buzzy:

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They confirmed this again on July 1 after Dave Ensign claimed Buzzy was safe at WDI:

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I most recently checked in with the OCSO on Aug. 9 about the status of the investigation:
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Those quotes are accurately reflected in the news articles I've posted on the subject that have been posted elsewhere in this thread.
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All of this matches what we've heard at my station.
 
MotherOfBirds

MotherOfBirds

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HMFan999 said:
@OrlandoRising Out of curiosity, has there been any comment from Disney regarding the matter? I wouldn't be surprised it not, but given their recent behavior of wanting to put rumors to rest maybe they'd be willing to confirm the matter internally.
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I doubt they would. They wouldn't want to attract more attention to it, and I'm sure their horde of lawyers are advising against making any comments about an ongoing investigation. These thefts are going to court eventually, and keeping one's mouth shut, whether plaintiff or defendant, is the most prudent course of action. Rumors about attractions closing are a whole different animal.
 
MotherOfBirds

MotherOfBirds

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ABQ said:
<off topic> Dig the avatar @MotherOfBirds
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WEEEEEEESLEEEEEYYYYYYY


I'll bite and pretend for a half-second that Disney does have Our Boy. Here are the potential scenarios:

1. They knowingly filed a false police report, risking prosecution and tons of bad press, for reasons too tinfoil-y to even entertain.

2. They filed it in good faith, but later discovered that there was some kind of internal mix-up/miscommunication and it was indeed in their possession, at which point they would inform the OCPD and the case would be closed.

3. They filed it in good faith and it is somewhere on property yet to be discovered. This doesn't check out to me because these reports are a matter of public record, and they do not want information like this getting out unless it has to. There's no way that Disney would submit to that without going over everything with a fine-tooth comb first.

At the end of the day, everything about the Great Buzzy Caper is bad news for Disney. They stand to gain nothing from enabling it besides negative attention.
 
OrlandoRising

OrlandoRising

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LukeS7 said:
I feel like you need to hear this: I believe your reporting.

I think it's absurd that you've provided screenshots of direct communications with the sheriff's office and yet we're still somehow in this same cycle.
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I appreciate it.

I do understand healthy skepticism about this story. The idea that an entire animatronic could be stolen from inside a Disney park -- let alone from the same area where a previous theft had reportedly occurred a few months prior -- seems very far-fetched. How this happened is still the story we're all longing to hear.

I think the theme park world could use more journalism and fewer unsourced rumors. If providing a few screenshots helps that goal, I'm happy to do it.

HMFan999 said:
@OrlandoRising Out of curiosity, has there been any comment from Disney regarding the matter? I wouldn't be surprised it not, but given their recent behavior of wanting to put rumors to rest maybe they'd be willing to confirm the matter internally.
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Disney has declined to comment on specifics, calling it an "Orange County Sheriff's Office matter." But that would mean their spokespeople, at least, are aware of the investigation's existence.
 

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