Dad tries to push son out of moving truck (Wesley Chapel, Florida)

Dad MAYNARD JOSEPH GARDNER--yet another one of your Floridiot fathers.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/sheriff-man-bashes-teens-head-into-truck/1100294

WESLEY CHAPEL
Man tries to push son out of moving truck

A 54-year-old father tried to kick and shove his son out of their moving pickup as he sped into a rest stop along Interstate 75 a mile south of County Road 54 about 10 p.m. Friday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Michael Hollis, a 33-year-old Florida Highway Patrol trooper, was at the rest stop and saw the truck barreling toward him and other citizens, a report states.

"Stop!" the 27-year-old son shouted as he was hanging out of the truck, the report says. "Help!"

Hollis pointed his gun at the truck to get it to stop. The report says the driver — Maynard Joseph Gardner, of Tavares — got out and began cursing at Hollis.

When Hollis tried to handcuff him, Gardner kicked and punched him and tried to attack another trooper who arrived on the scene, the report states. Hollis used his Taser three times on Gardner to subdue him.

The son was taken to a hospital "for being lethargic and not knowing where he was at." Hollis suffered a leg injury from being kicked. Gardner was arrested and charged with domestic battery and battery on a law enforcement officer. He is being held at the Pasco County jail in lieu of $52,500 bail.