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Updated November 14th, 2019 at 07:22 IST

Speeding Florida man tells police, 'Was rushing home after cheating on wife'

A Florida man who was pulled over by the police for speeding said in his defence that he was rushing home to his wife because he had cheated on her. 

Reported by: Sounak Mitra
Florida
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A Florida man who was pulled over by the police for speeding said in his defence that he was rushing home to his wife because he had cheated on her. According to the media reports, 52-year-old Jon Earl Pickard was driving above 144 kmph in an 88 kmph zone on US Route 19. Pickard was driving his 2015 Honda to his home in Palm Harbor when the officers spotted him at around 7:30 pm, as per his arrest affidavit.

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Cocaine retrieved from his shirt pocket

Reportedly, Pickard said that he was driving "recklessly" and endangering his life because he was in a hurry to reach home to his 55-year-old wife because he was cheating on her. Initially, the man was charged for harsh driving but when the police searched him after the arrest, they retrieved a bag of cocaine from his shirt pocket. After that, he was also charged with possession of drugs. According to reports, Pickard said that he purchased it for $50. However, it is still not clear, how Pickard speeding home was going to help his extramarital situation.

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Previously Pickard was booked for domestic violence

He was released from jail on Sunday night after posting a $2,250 bond. His next court appearance is scheduled for December 5. The records reveal that Pickard was arrested earlier this year for domestic violence following a confrontation with his wife. He allegedly pushed her during an argument and was arrested for the action. Later, the woman requested the police to drop the charge against him.
In a recent incident a man, 71-year-old Richard Keedwell used up his sons' inheritance money and spent € 30,000 on a failed legal battle "for justice" over a £100 speeding fine. The case took nearly three years of his life. He claimed that he was wrongly clocked driving 35mph in a 30mph zone during his trip to Worcester in 2016.

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Published November 14th, 2019 at 06:43 IST

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