According to an arrest report, HVAC contractor Jorge Alberto Alfonso ‘identified himself as a federal agent, providing a CIA Counter Terrorism Unit ID, a CIA emblem coin in a badge wallet, and an MI-6 [sic] ID’
Yeah that’s the usual claim I’ve seen for years, but I seriously doubt the authenticity of it as wacky/sensational stories like this get media attention regardless of what state they occur in.
This is my favourite one because of his mugshot.
https://cbs12.com/news/local/west-palm-beach-man-impersonating-fbi-agent-arrested-after-alleged-robbery-spree-december-23-2024-cell-phone-apartment-palm-beach-police-department-fbi-agent-motorcycle-helmet
Seems like Florida is chock (chalk?) full of these guys.
Florida apparently has some law that means more crime is published. They don’t necessarily have more crazies.
This certainly gives us a lot of material, but now I wonder why Florida has this! It must be different than the local police blotter that is common.
You got a source for that? Would love to read more
It’s part of Florida’s “sunshine” laws. Certain government actions need to be publicly available, and in Florida that includes mugshots.
Wild
It’s a combination of things, but the main part is summed up here :
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/22/us/florida-man-google-challenge-trnd/index.html
Yeah that’s the usual claim I’ve seen for years, but I seriously doubt the authenticity of it as wacky/sensational stories like this get media attention regardless of what state they occur in.
Chock. Florida is truly insane.
Another one: https://www.claytodayonline.com/stories/jacksonville-man-charged-with-impersonating-fbi-agent,109253