Bradenton, Florida (The Weekly Vice) -- David Rodriguez, a 40 year Manatee County landlord was arrested and charged with murder after he attacked a tenant with a machete for being late with his rent payment.
According to the Manatee County Sheriff's Department, Rodriguez grew impatient with Gustovo Perez who had allegedly fallen behind on rent payments. Investigators say the irate landlord attacked Perez, striking him in the head with the blunt end of a machete when the rent was not paid.
Rodriguez then forced Perez to drive him to his employer - demanding that he press his employer for money to pay the rent.
Police became aware of the situation when a witness contacted authorities, prompting Rodriguez to flee the scene.
Rodriguez was arrested later at his home and charged with attempted premeditated murder, kidnapping for ransom, providing false identification to law enforcement, tampering with a witness and resisting arrest.
Rodriguez is now being held without bond at the Manatee County Jail.
The Weekly Vice Opinion:
Well, Florida is the first for every other kind of crazy maniac activity. It might as well lead the way in crazy maniac landlords who attack late-rent tenants with machetes.
Nothing is quite as effective at getting a tenant to pay his rent than clobbering him in the head with a machete.
The good news here is that Rodriguez won't have to worry with rent payments any longer. He'll have a cozy cell, a comfy cot and three meals per day. Hopefully a little stress free living like that is just what the doctor ordered.
Danny Vice
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3 comments:
Geez...
Why the hell are all the freakin' wackos from Florida? I mean, I know there are wackos everywhere, but why does it seem that Florida has more than it's fair share?
It must be the 200% humidity, the 300 days of sun, the 'gator attacks, the shark attacks, and the hurricanes. I would go crazy if I was always worring about leaving my house for fear of losing my life to some force of nature.
It is because Florida is the armpit of the United States. Nothing good ever comes out of the Sunshine State. Well except oranges and orange juice. Mmmm freshly squeezed, please!
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