Of all the things to get this Christmas, a speeding ticket obviously would be the worst. So instead of giving those out to speeders down in Key West, a Florida Sheriff’s department did something even better. Our very own Florida Grinch handed out Onions to speeding drivers. Monroe County Sheriffs’ department Colonel Lou Caputo took the street in their annual event where they dress up as the Grinch and take on speeding drivers.
They post up outside of a local elementary school and, with radar guns in hand, check for lawbreakers. They work as a team scanning traffic. When they catch someone violating the school zone of 5 miles or less, they will give you the option of taking an onion or taking the ticket. If you go above the 5mph limit, they give you a ticket.
This has been a tradition in Monroe County for over 20 years. It all started when Lou Caputo saw the Live Action Grinch movie with Jim Carrey. He then grabbed the costume and plans to be out there for years to come. [Source WTSP]
“It catches them off guard,” Caputo said. “But when I give them a clear choice of a citation or the onion, they will take the onion. And I’ve had them eat the onion right in front of me.”
12 Days Of Christmas Tampa Version
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me...
Tom Brady in a palm tree!
On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me...
Two Pub Subs
And Tom Brady in a palm tree!On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me...
Three boat parades!
Two Pub Subs
And Tom Brady in a palm tree!On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...
Four cruise ships docking…
Three boat parades!
Two Pub Subs
And Tom Brady in a palm tree!On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...
FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP RIIIIINGGSS
Four cruise ships docking…
Three boat parades!
Two Pub Subs
And Tom Brady in a palm tree!On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...
Six Dale Mabry Strip Clubs
FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP RIIIIINGGSS
Four cruise ships docking…
Three boat parades!
Two Pub Subs
And Tom Brady in a palm tree!On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me...
Seven Columbia restaurants
Six sandy beaches
FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP RIIIIINGGSS
Four cruise ships docking…
Three boat parades!
Two Pub Subs
And Tom Brady in a palm tree!
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...
Eight Rays playoff runs…
Seven Columbia restaurants
Six sandy beaches
FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP RIIIIINGGSS
Four cruise ships docking…
Three boat parades!
Two Pub Subs
And Tom Brady in a palm tree!On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...
Nine roller coasters at Busch Gardens…
Eight Rays playoff runs…
Seven Columbia restaurants
Six sandy beaches
FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP RIIIIINGGSS
Four cruise ships docking…
Three boat parades!
Two Pub Subs
And Tom Brady in a palm tree!On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...
Ten alligators peering…
Nine roller coasters at Busch Gardens…
Eight Rays playoff runs…
Seven Columbia restaurants
Six sandy beaches
FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP RIIIIINGGSS
Four cruise ships docking…
Three boat parades!
Two Pub Subs
And Tom Brady in a palm tree!On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me...
Eleven Lightning players…
Ten alligators peering
Nine roller coasters at Busch Gardens
Eight Rays playoff runs
Seven Columbia restaurants
Six sandy beaches
FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP RIIIIINGGSS
Four cruise ships docking…
Three boat parades!
Two Pub Subs
And Tom Brady in a palm tree!On the twelveth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...
Twelve Gaspy pirates…
Eleven Lightning players
Ten alligators peering
Nine roller coasters at Busch Gardens
Eight Rays playoff runs
Seven Columbia restaurants
Six sandy beaches
FIVE CHAMPIONSHIP RIIIIINGGSS
Four cruise ships docking
Three boat parades!
Two Pub Subs
And Tom Brady in a palm tree!