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Turn on, sneak in, and get kicked out at SeaWorld Orlando

By Robert Niles
Published: April 29, 2009 at 12:04 PM
Kudos to the security team at SeaWorld Orlando for yesterday taking out someone who ought not be anywhere near a theme park.

And kudos as well to the Orange County, Florida sheriff's deputy who prepared a "stunning" report about the incident. Here's the Sentinel's summary.

Go read it. I'm at a loss to describe the weirdness of which some people are capable. I am, however, disappointed that Shamu didn't Tweet this.

Readers' Opinions

From Brian Emery on April 29, 2009 at 1:16 PM
Great story you had me at : A sweaty, shirtless man on LSD
From Anthony Murphy on April 29, 2009 at 1:35 PM
Don't Taze me Shamu!
From Nick Markham on April 29, 2009 at 2:49 PM
Jeez! Inver thought that guy was going to go down!
From TH Creative on April 29, 2009 at 4:15 PM
The nominees for TPI comment of the year are

Brian Emery ...

(And by the way, Mr. Niles, "TPI Comment of the Year" is an award-worthy consideration).

The winner could have a little plaque ... if he didn't brush regularly.

From Eli Katzman on April 29, 2009 at 5:00 PM
wow!!!
From Joshua Counsil on April 29, 2009 at 7:40 PM
This is the funniest theme park story I've ever heard. I literally LOL'd. I really wish I could have been there.
From David on April 30, 2009 at 7:11 AM
There had to have been I TPI person there, please send in pictures if you got them LOL I too laughed so hard at that story
From 204.108.16.156 on April 30, 2009 at 8:28 AM
He just wanted to cool off at aquatica...
From Joshua Counsil on April 30, 2009 at 8:56 AM
Anybody with pictures will quickly become my best friend.
From Eli Mak on April 30, 2009 at 1:36 PM
Yikes, I just went to go see the Grateful Dead at MSG in NY the other night and I saw plenty of shirtless men on LSD. I have heard of getting in touch with things on Psychedelics, but never a taser gun. My good god, I can't even imagine what was going through this guys mind!!!!

NEVER!!!!...brrrrrrzzzz...NEVER!!!!!.....brrrrrrrrrzzz.

Man, read the whole article at the sentinel.

I love the fact that he got away and started using a trash can cover as a shield. I am speechless on how awesome this is.

From Tiffany Alfonso on April 30, 2009 at 1:57 PM
Thanks Sea World! You know how to catch an unpaying, drugged hitman before he wreck havoc on the tourists and locals!
From scott sorensen on April 30, 2009 at 8:18 PM
"I love the fact that he got away and started using a trash can cover as a shield. I am speechless on how awesome this is."

Perhaps it is time for the rest of the Avengers to sit Captain America down for an intervention. For a superhero, he has really started to embarrass himself publicly. :)

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