{"id":35643,"date":"2017-09-10T12:40:10","date_gmt":"2017-09-10T19:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=35643"},"modified":"2017-09-10T12:41:28","modified_gmt":"2017-09-10T19:41:28","slug":"its-come-to-this-florida-sheriff-has-to-warn-people-not-to-shoot-into-hurricane-irma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=35643","title":{"rendered":"It’s Come To This? Florida Sheriff Has to Warn People NOT to Shoot Into Hurricane Irma"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sunday morning is bringing an unprecedented peril to Florida and much of the Southeast. As Hurricane Irma gets closer to population centers it’s size and strength are threatening both life and property. The most important thing now is for anyone who has not evacuated to find shelter and hope for the best.<\/p>\n

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That said, there are still surprisingly asinine incidents popping up that make one question Darwin’s theory of natural selection. For instance, Rush Limbaugh broadcast a ludicrous and dangerous conspiracy theory<\/a><\/strong>. He said that warnings to evacuate were just a plot by television companies and convenience stores to increase ratings and sell more bottled water. Less than twenty-four hours later he fled his Palm Beach estate, leaving his listeners to the fate of Irma.<\/p>\n

However, a Facebook post later appeared to challenge Limbaugh’s idiocy. Ryon Edwards, a twenty-two year old prankster, posted an event coordinated to the arrival of Hurricane Irma. He invited readers to join him in shooting at the hurricane to alleviate any related stress or boredom. They responded in the tens of thousands. This did not go over very well with the law enforcement community. As Time Magazine reports<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

“Florida authorities are advising people against firing weapons at Hurricane Irma following a Facebook event titled ‘Shoot At Hurricane Irma’ that garnered interest from over 45,000 accounts.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“‘To clarify, DO NOT shoot weapons at Irma,’ the Twitter account of the Pasco County Sheriff’s office tweeted on Saturday night, just hours before the eye of the storm passed over the Florida Keys. ‘You won’t make it turn around & it will have very dangerous side effects.’ Bullets fired into a storm system like a hurricane can have unpredictable and potentially dangerous trajectories.”<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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To clarify, DO NOT shoot weapons @ #Irma<\/a>. You won't make it turn around & it will have very dangerous side effectshttps:\/\/t.co\/CV4Y9OJknv<\/a><\/p>\n

— Pasco Sheriff (@PascoSheriff) September 10, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n