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TexasTowelie

(111,957 posts)
Fri May 4, 2018, 04:36 AM May 2018

Florida Man Arrested For Practicing Karate By Kicking Swans In The Head

A Florida man interested in karate is alleged to have found an elusive and illegal target for his kicks: bird faces. Last week, the Orlando Sentinel reported that Rocco Joseph Mantella was arrested for “practicing karate” by kicking swans in the head at a park in downtown Orlando, and further details of his arrest—which were first published by the Bloody Elbow—are wild as shit.

According to an Orange County (Fla.) arrest affidavit, Mantella was spotted by a few witnesses around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 26, kicking a bunch of animals. Someone saw him kick one swan in the head and another in the butt while “practicing karate.” His kicks were enough to knock one swan down, and a witness said he was kicking “as hard as possible.” Mantella also apparently targeted a small duck enjoying a morning nap. When one witness saw what he was doing, he apparently began to laugh at her.

Mantella was charged with one count of cruelty to animals, which carries a maximum sentence of six months in Florida.

Mantella has some experience fighting humans, as he wrestled for Indiana University, fought in an amateur MMA bout once, and almost made his pro MMA debut in 2012.

https://deadspin.com/florida-man-arrested-for-practicing-karate-by-kicking-s-1825698550

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Florida Man Arrested For Practicing Karate By Kicking Swans In The Head (Original Post) TexasTowelie May 2018 OP
Idiot. MFM008 May 2018 #1
That would be the mimimom riversedge May 2018 #2
Knowing the swans around Lake Eola... ExciteBike66 May 2018 #3
I just woke up thbobby May 2018 #4
The man sounds like he has sadistic tendencies. The police might want to keep an eye on him. UCmeNdc May 2018 #5
In hindsight... jmy May 2018 #6
No, don't know what you mean. Fla Dem May 2018 #9
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2018 #11
I kind of get you on this Victor_c3 May 2018 #12
He should practice with alligators next IronLionZion May 2018 #7
speechless ,,,,,,,,,,,, Cryptoad May 2018 #8
Sure it wasn't a Trump? LakeArenal May 2018 #10

thbobby

(1,474 posts)
4. I just woke up
Fri May 4, 2018, 05:56 AM
May 2018

and went to DU to see if any news happened overnight. I despise idiots that are cruel to animals. Still, I have to admit, that reading the title of your post made me laugh. Is not funny, but still ...

UCmeNdc

(9,600 posts)
5. The man sounds like he has sadistic tendencies. The police might want to keep an eye on him.
Fri May 4, 2018, 06:16 AM
May 2018

Animals one day, human beings the next. Women beware!

 

jmy

(24 posts)
6. In hindsight...
Fri May 4, 2018, 06:33 AM
May 2018

...one might wonder what the penalty would have been if he'd chopped off the little fellers' heads and put em in an oven and ate em. Know what I mean?

Fla Dem

(23,590 posts)
9. No, don't know what you mean.
Fri May 4, 2018, 09:04 AM
May 2018

Are you advocating for the killing of the swans? Kicking them isn't bad enough?

Response to Fla Dem (Reply #9)

Victor_c3

(3,557 posts)
12. I kind of get you on this
Sat May 5, 2018, 10:26 PM
May 2018

People get all teary-eyed over rescuing dogs from the pound, but they'll go home and eat a big steak or a pork chop and not give the first thought to saving those animals from death.


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