Joseph Tarochione’s “Special Forces” training kicked in when he saw a Canadian driving erratically. Tarochione then began his own investigation after calling 9-1-1, and in a typical secret squirrel move refused to disclose his name to the operator;
Tarochione was arrested and charged Tuesday afternoon with impersonating a law enforcement officer. He was later released from the Land O’ Lakes Jail on $5,000 bond.
When he called 911, Tarochione told the dispatcher his name was classified information, according to the arrest report. A deputy who arrived at the scene said Tarochione told him he was in Special Forces and assigned to search for terrorists in the area, the arrest report said.
Police apparently batoned the nut and hurt his pinky.
Tarochione was armed with a .22 magnum handgun and a .22-caliber long-rifle revolver, the report said. In his vehicle was a 16-gauge shotgun and “lots of ammunition,” the report said.
When deputies asked him to give them the weapons, Tarochione refused. He said the deputies struck him twice with a baton when he refused to hand over the weapons.
Somehow, it’s not reassuring to me that there are people like Tarochione out there who think they’re hunting foreign terrorists from Canada and their “special forces training” kicks in for erratic drivers. I mean, appreciate his spirit, but, still.
Thanks to CavScoutCoastie for the link.