Florida sheriff’s office sued over “fugitive” game show

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A man is suing a Florida sheriff’s office after appearing on its “Wheel of Fugitive,” a weekly social media initiative seemingly inspired by “Wheel of Fortune.”

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00:00This Florida Sheriff's Office is being sued over a mock game they call Wheel of Fugitive.

00:04Welcome to Wheel of Fugitive. You know how it works. All 10 people up here have warrants for

00:09their arrest. We want to get them off the streets and safely behind bars where they

00:13can't victimize anybody else. Let's see who our fugitive of the week is.

00:17Once the spinning ends, the presenter reveals the full name and birthdate of the fugitive selected,

00:22as well as the reason for their warrant and their last known location.

00:25These videos are published weekly and garner thousands of views.

00:28Now, the Sheriff's Office is being sued by David Gay, who says he was already in jail when he

00:32appeared in an episode and therefore was not a fugitive. In the lawsuit, Gay claims it ruined

00:37his reputation, created anxiety and depression, and caused him to lose a job because a potential

00:42employer allegedly saw the video. In 2021, Florida Today analyzed the videos and found

00:46that nearly 33% of people featured in the videos were not fugitives and in most cases were already

00:52in jail. Despite those findings and the new lawsuit, the Brevard County Sheriff's Office

00:56continues to post weekly episodes.

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