Crime blotter: Boat Parade edition

[Tommy_Carcetti]

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2020/08/31/trump-flotilla-carlos-gavidia-charged-sending-threatening-text/5677887002/

Trump flotilla leader to be charged with felony, his lawyer says
Jupiter resident Carlos Gavidia expected to be charged with sending a threatening text
John Pacenti
Palm Beach Post

Carlos Gavidia, who earned national attention for his "Trumptilla" boat parades, is expected to be charged with sending a threatening text, a felony, to a resident of his former Jupiter country club community after they clashed over politics, his attorney told The Palm Beach Post on Monday.

Gavidia will surrender at the Palm Beach County Jail on Tuesday morning, said attorney Stuart Kaplan.

The criminal charge would come just days after Gavidia attended President Trump’s Republican National Convention speech on the White House lawn Thursday night.

Gavidia organized the boat parades with his vessel as the centerpiece. He renamed his 42-foot Yamaha Invincible boat “Trump” and wrapped it with a banner containing the president's name adorned with an eagle and stars.

Color me surprised. Guy with an unhealthy level of worship for a man to the extent he's willing to organize boat parades turns out to be somewhat unstable.

[Nevilledog]

1. He seems nice.