Florida man blames Putin in attempt to avoid speeding ticket
FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — A man tried to place blame on Russian President Vladimir Putin for why he was caught speeding by a Flagler County deputy.
On Tuesday, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office released body cam footage of the recent traffic stop.
The man, who was not identified in the video, was pulled over by a Flagler County deputy in Palm Coast on Thursday, Feb. 24 around 4:10 p.m. for speeding.
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The deputy said he clocked the driver going 50 mph in a 30 mph zone and said he saw the driver run a stop sign.
The man gave several excuses to the deputy, saying he had just gotten the car he was driving and that he had been trying to get the car “out of sport mode.” He also said he sped u...
