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Floyd R. Turbo

(26,546 posts)
Fri Apr 22, 2022, 03:07 PM Apr 2022

Airplane passenger punched by Mike Tyson was once listed as having 'habitual felony offender status'

The airplane passenger Mike Tyson punched Wednesday night has a long criminal record, according to court records.

Melvin Townsend III of Punta Gorda, Florida was listed in 2019 as having “habitual felony offender status,’’ when he was sentenced to 25 months for grand theft, according to court records with the Clerk of Circuit Court in Charlotte County, Florida.

Townsend, 36, also has been convicted of fraud by identity theft, trafficking in property known to be stolen, use or possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, court records show.


https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2022/04/22/mike-tyson-airplane-passenger-punched-criminal-record/7411310001/

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Airplane passenger punched by Mike Tyson was once listed as having 'habitual felony offender status' (Original Post) Floyd R. Turbo Apr 2022 OP
Why am I not surprised he's from Florida? Initech Apr 2022 #1
🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Apr 2022 #2
Mike Tyson PUNCHES passenger on plane repeatedly 7NEWS Goonch Apr 2022 #3
Play stupid games......😂 Floyd R. Turbo Apr 2022 #4
He threw a water bottle at him while seated. Deathwish? JanMichael Apr 2022 #5
Who does that? Who in their right f@cking mind does that?😅 Floyd R. Turbo Apr 2022 #6
Melvin Townsend III of Punta Gorda, Florida - Super Genuis! FSogol Apr 2022 #8
Mensa material! 🤔 Floyd R. Turbo Apr 2022 #10
Punta Gorda, Florida! Effete Snob Apr 2022 #13
Why would you wear a fox hat in Florida? LeftInTX Apr 2022 #23
Say it out loud Effete Snob Apr 2022 #25
Tyson stopped too soon dalton99a Apr 2022 #7
Tyson is a man of exceptional restraint! 😁 Floyd R. Turbo Apr 2022 #9
He should have bitten the asshole's ear off! madinmaryland Apr 2022 #12
Ok and how did we feel about will smith? CrackityJones75 Apr 2022 #26
If I was going to annoy someone, it would not be Mike Tyson. Sneederbunk Apr 2022 #11
Anyone but! 🥵 Floyd R. Turbo Apr 2022 #20
I wonder if he was trying to provoke Tyson's assault for a big lawsuit payout. Wingus Dingus Apr 2022 #14
🤔 Floyd R. Turbo Apr 2022 #27
He must have purposely held back his punches. Owl Apr 2022 #15
He did jmowreader Apr 2022 #24
👊🏻 Floyd R. Turbo Apr 2022 #28
Both of them are fucking criminals. I_UndergroundPanther Apr 2022 #16
Mike should have bitten his eat off. I suppose he will doc03 Apr 2022 #17
How dumb do you have to be to fuck with Mike Tyson? It deserves an award. Vinca Apr 2022 #18
About as stupid as someone poking an hornet nest with a pencil. Emile Apr 2022 #19
Yeah, Conjuay Apr 2022 #21
Okay.............birds of a feather? LeftInTX Apr 2022 #22

JanMichael

(24,889 posts)
5. He threw a water bottle at him while seated. Deathwish?
Fri Apr 22, 2022, 03:14 PM
Apr 2022

Tyson may well be a complete dumbass Trump supporter but that guy that threw the water bottle at him and was harassing him is a f****** moron.

 

Effete Snob

(8,387 posts)
13. Punta Gorda, Florida!
Fri Apr 22, 2022, 03:53 PM
Apr 2022

I damn near died of hyperthermia there one time.

Nice place, but you don't want to overdress like I was told to do.

I signed up to go to a conference in Punta Gorda, Florida, and when I told my wife where it was, she said, "Wear the fox hat!"

Wingus Dingus

(8,052 posts)
14. I wonder if he was trying to provoke Tyson's assault for a big lawsuit payout.
Fri Apr 22, 2022, 03:53 PM
Apr 2022

If so, Tyson stupidly helped him.

jmowreader

(50,557 posts)
24. He did
Sat Apr 23, 2022, 12:08 AM
Apr 2022

In the video, his punches have a stroke length of less than a foot. If he would have thrown boxing-style full extension punches he would have killed the guy.

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,470 posts)
16. Both of them are fucking criminals.
Fri Apr 22, 2022, 04:04 PM
Apr 2022

They should have killed each other.
Both of them are pieces of shit.

What kind of ass provokes Mike Tyson?

And what kind of dangerous rage leads to biting off someone's ear Mike.

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