The Florida man who was stopped while trying to cross the Atlantic in a human-sized hamster wheel is now facing federal criminal charges.
Ray Baluchi claims he was attempting to make it all the way to the United Kingdom after he was found 70 nautical miles off of Georgia.
The coast guard had to negotiate with Baluchi for three days. Baluchi had also threatened to hurt himself or others.He was rescued by the coast guard under similar circumstances in 2014, 2016 and 2021.that I have read and agree
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