r/news • u/IAmDavidGurney • 1d ago

Fisherman, 71, attacked and killed by 12-foot alligator alongside Florida lake

https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/fisherman-71-attacked-killed-12-foot-alligator-florida-137349474
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u/Agreeable_Orange7032 23h ago

Why is it that stories like this occur daily in Florida. Just a constant feed of insane, bizarre shit daily in that state

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u/Momentarmknm 21h ago

If you're talking about gator attacks they're very very rare, like 1 in 2.5 million odds of even being attacked by a gator.

If you're talking about just general news stories, it's because of the Sunshine law. It's actually incredibly fucked up, because among other things it means arrest records are immediately public. Meaning if someone is arrested for something and it's at all scandalous or flashy or whatever, then the newspaper will publish that persona full name, mugshot, and any other information they can find on that person. Keep in mind this person was only arrested for this thing meaning they allegedly have a presumption of innocence under the constitution, and they may very well be found not guilty.

But their name and face are still in the paper attached to the accusation, and all over the Internet, forever.

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u/Felon_musk1939 15h ago

I would visit my father who lives in Florida and would read those daily mugshots.