HALF-BAKED APOLOGY: WHO’S REALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE “SORRY I TASED YOU” CAKE?

/// The photo is from a federal lawsuit, so it should be covered as a public record.


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From: Robinson, Kevin [mailto:krobinson4@pensacol.gannett.com]
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I've attached the original PDF forwarded to me by Byron's attorney, as well as a version we cropped.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Kevin

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In addition to the identity of the man on the grassy knoll and the location of Jimmy Hoffa’s body, armchair sleuths have found a new viral mystery to ponder: Who really baked the “Sorry I Tased You” cake?

The drama started last week when The Pensacola News-Journal reported that Stephanie Byron filed a civil lawsuit in federal court alleging that a former Escambia County deputy discharged a stun gun into her chest and neck without provocation in July of 2015. According to court documents the deputy, Michael Wohlers, later attempted to apologize by sending Byron a cake with “Sorry I Tased You” written in blue frosting.

But after the story went viral and was reported by news outlets around the globe, some eagle-eyed Internet sleuths began to question the cake’s credibility.

Read more: Crimefeed.com

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