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When the teen apparently vanished, his mother told police that she received a text from him which alleged that four Hispanic men had shot him before bundling him into a white van and driving away.

Before he vanished, local reports indicate that he was seen wearing a red "MAGA" hat.

Cops located his car near Marion County Airport, 80 miles from Orlando, and issued an Amber Alert to find the teen.

The teenager was later found “alive and well” on September 26.

However, Billy Woods, the Marion County Sheriff, now claims that the crime was an elaborate “hoax” devised by Speight.

In a social media video, Woods conceded that there were “red flags” early on in the case.

According to him, Speight "simply rode away towards Williston while the rest of us were left to think the worst, and my team was working in overdrive to solve this case."

To continue the ruse, Caden, who had a handgun with him since the beginning of all of this, chose to shoot himself in the leg.

“There is zero chance that Caden’s gunshot wound came from any type of assailant,” he added.

An investigation involving local, state, and federal agencies found that Speight purchased a bicycle, a tent, and camping supplies before disappearing.

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[–] HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org 7 points 1 day ago

What's going on is clearly not good for the mental health of people.

[–] rimu@piefed.social 141 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Shoot yourself to own the libs.

Ok then?

[–] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 40 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Can this be the new cinnamon challenge?

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 days ago

Charlie Kirk challenge.

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 18 points 2 days ago

Sounds like a plan. Hopefully a nationwide one

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 7 points 2 days ago

Ok then?

Oh, Caden

[–] pleaseletmein@lemmy.zip 28 points 2 days ago (1 children)

(Shoots self) “Ha! Take that, Libs!”

[–] CH3DD4R_G0BL1N@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Will we finally go full tilt and get to see one of them eat actual shit to make a “radical leftist” smell it?

I mean the proud boys stick dildos in their asses to "own the libs".

[–] Microtonal_Banana@lemmy.zip 45 points 2 days ago

Totally not a cult of mentally disturbed people.

[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Why would spider-man do that?!

Seriously, that pic looks like Tom Holland.

[–] AmericanEconomicThinkTank@lemmy.world 85 points 2 days ago (4 children)
[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 62 points 2 days ago

They want to instigate a race war.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 26 points 2 days ago

Republicans, man. Literally will hurt themselves if it harms those they hate. Did you happen to notice the party with control over all 3 branches of government just let it shut down...?

Nazis gonna Nazi.

[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 72 points 2 days ago (3 children)

“Many of you have asked, ‘Will Caden be facing any charges?’
“‘What about the taxpayer cost of this large-scale investigation and search?’
“I can tell you those items are not off the table at this point,” the sheriff added.

That doesn't sound very convincing. The little shit deffo should be charged straight away.

You need the DA to bring charges against him. That could take a few days while they review the case.

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[–] LiveLM@lemmy.zip 34 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Mofo shot himself on the leg for no reason lmaooooo

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 days ago

Holstered a loaded gun, safety off, in his belt like on TV. This kid has a future with ICE.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

My money is accidentally shout himself in the leg, the tried to cover it with the kidnapping story. But I don’t know the actual timeline, I’m just trying to rationalize the stupidity, which could be a mistake.

[–] seejur@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

No: as per aticle and Op post, he purchased camping supplies beforehand. He planned it

[–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 23 points 2 days ago (1 children)

His last name is a homophone for “spite”. This shit writes itself.

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Is that how you pronounce it? I would have pronounced it like "spate."

[–] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Meh, close enough. Just let me have this one

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[–] tal@olio.cafe 51 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The teenager was later found “alive and well” on September 26.

"Well" other than the self-inflicted gunshot wound, one imagines.

For a Nazi, that is 'well'

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

and...well...

...kinda dumb

[–] CatsPajamas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago

Like the woman who carved a B into her forehead in the mirror and said it was Obama supporters. They do this because they believe it's already happening but it's not being reported on so they HAVE to fake the very real thing that that definitely happens so that people will know that it happens!!!!

Wild.

[–] mysticpickle@lemmy.ca 28 points 2 days ago

Bro just Jussie Smollet'ed himself

[–] kvasir476@lemmy.world 32 points 2 days ago

Sanest Florida-man

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 days ago

Jeez, the alternate timeline where Tom Holland turned to Meth is wild!

[–] PixellatedDave@feddit.uk 13 points 2 days ago

Shouldn't he be on a terrorism charge?

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What kind of idiot shoots themselves in the leg

[–] Zier@fedia.io 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] Shdwdrgn@mander.xyz 15 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Don't forget about cops giving gun-safety classes.

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[–] digital_man@lemmy.world 19 points 2 days ago

ICE capades.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Sounds like Caden needs to watch some true crime to find out just how stupid he looked to anyone with at least two brain cells.

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

to find out just how stupid he looked to anyone with at least two brain cells.

We are talking about Florida people here.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Actually not. The only reason why we see these stories from Florida is because the state has unusual transparency laws on reporting offenses.

This type of Florida man shit is taking place across the country we just don't hear about it.

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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago

and buy a copy of Grey's anatomy, because there are arteries in there.

[–] anton@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 2 days ago

Reminds me of a nazi in Germany that had his friend hack of some of his fingers to blame it on radical leftists.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 days ago

Missed his head. Typical.

[–] bigfondue@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Definitely something a Caden would do

[–] _cryptagion@anarchist.nexus 6 points 2 days ago

How do you miss your own neck by that far?

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago
[–] ceph@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

This guy is a full blown loser.

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