Bad Fishing

[saltysam]

It is rare that one doesn't get a good catch in the Keys. This one wasn't too good.

A 54-year-old Merritt Island man in town to fish with his brother died in a Miami hospital Thursday after ingesting a “square" grouper, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.

Thomas Swindal and his brother, Kenneth, were trolling in 200 feet of water off Fiesta Key at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday when they found a floating package believed to contain a kilogram of cocaine, sheriff's spokeswoman Deputy Becky Herrin said.

Square grouper is a popular Florida Keys' nickname for packaged drugs found floating.

The brothers put the package in a bait well and kept fishing, but Kenneth Swindal told deputies he later saw his brother open it and snort whatever was inside, Herrin said.

 

[32carv]

Hard to feel sorry for him. Not a very smart move.
Jim

 

[pocket change]

We have spent 11 winters in the keys and I never heard that phrase. We have heard on the VHF more than once someone calling the CG to report a plastic wrapped bale in the water. I wonder what it could be? The best thing we heard was a CG warning that they were in pursuit of a boat and live ammo was being expended and to stay clear. That was last winter. Don't have to tell me twice.

 

[Tainui]

Sad. Didn't anyone tell him that they cut is a few times before it hits the street?

Separately, I always thought square grouper was Pot.

 

[In the know]

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Originally posted by Tainui

Sad. Didn't anyone tell him that they cut is a few times before it hits the street?

Separately, I always thought square grouper was Pot.

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Sad? Really? How can one feel sad for this guy given his own stupidity.

 

[stmbtwle]

Darwin strikes again!