Elon Musk on Tuesday reacted to a viral clip of Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd recounting a bizarre case involving a cross-dressing prostitute criminal, posting a simple yet telling response, “Based”, accompanied by two laughing emojis. Musk’s comment came after a user shared the sheriff’s press conference clip with the caption, “Florida CANNOT be a real place…”In the clip, Sheriff Judd described the incident with his trademark humour and said, “There’s things in life you just can’t believe. So you order up a prostitute, right? This prostitute lives with his mother, by the way. He’s got a massive criminal history, a 21-year criminal history with 31 criminal charges. So you order up a prostitute, and that’s what you think you’re getting. Now, when you look at that, you go, man, that’s pretty rough, but, you know, any port in a storm. And then the next morning when you wake up, you find out this is who it really is. Yeah, we call that Coyote Ugly.”“You see, he’s laying on your arm in bed. You go, it was rough last night, but I’ve sobered up. I think I’ll just chew my arm off and ease away so I don’t disturb him or wake him up. All right, so you think you’re buying this, you’re getting this. He’s got 31 criminal charges, and heck, if you’re lucky, he doesn’t kill you overnight”, he added.The clip emerged from Judd’s press briefing held on 19 September, which was about “Operation Fool Around and Find Out Again,” a weeklong undercover investigation targeting human trafficking and prostitution in Polk County, Florida. Nearly 250 suspects were arrested, including some from Disney, Universal Orlando, and military backgrounds, reported Fox 13 News.
Netizens react
Social media users were quick to respond to the clip, with one saying, “I don’t skip a day watching some sheriff Grady Judd,” while another quipped, “Did you see the officer in the back is trying so hard not to laugh out loud.” One viewer admitted, “This is so funny that I bookmarked it yesterday,” and another added, “My fav is the guy in the back trying to keep a straight face.” Some praised Judd outright, declaring, “Dude is based! We need more of them in all counties in the US.”Sheriff Judd has long been known for his colourful press briefings, often mixing serious law enforcement updates with sharp wit. In this operation, charges ranged from soliciting prostitutes to child-sex-related crimes, with Judd emphasising his focus on protecting victims and ensuring justice.
