James Shepard, a 52-year-old man from Palm Coast, Florida, was arrested on July 14 after attempting to cheat a court-ordered drug test using a fake penis device filled with synthetic urine. The device, known as a 'Whizzinator,' was strapped to his groin with a heating pad to simulate body temperature.
Arrest and Discovery
Shepard arrived for his drug test driving with a suspended license, which violated the terms of his felony probation for multiple burglaries and thefts. Deputies arrested him for driving on a suspended license. According to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office, 'Driving on a suspended license was crime number one. Crime number two was strapped to his groin.'
During the arrest, investigators found the jerry-rigged Whizzinator, a fake bladder filled with synthetic urine attached to a heating pad and a fake penis to make it appear authentic. The device was intended to deceive the drug test.
Incident in Patrol Car
While en route to jail, Shepard complained about a shoulder injury, prompting the deputy to move his handcuffs to the front as a courtesy. The sheriff's office stated, 'Our junior MacGyver repaid that kindness by using his newly freed hands to pull the cockamamie contraption out of his pants and fling it onto the floorboard of the patrol car.' When the deputy asked about the device, Shepard claimed it wasn't his. However, the in-car camera captured the incident, confirming the fake penis belonged to him.
Charges and Sheriff's Comments
Shepard now faces charges of driving without a valid license, violating probation, defrauding a drug test, and tampering with evidence. He is held without bond. Sheriff Rick Staly commented, 'This pee-brain dirtbag had already been given the deal of a lifetime, walking around on community control when he should have been sitting in a prison cell for almost a decade. Shepard terrorised our home construction businesses and had stolen enough appliances to open an appliance store but was only sentenced to community control when his own sentencing scoresheet had him eligible for a minimum of nine years in prison. Now, he has a stream of new charges after flushing away a second chance to turn his life around. Instead, he tried to trick the system. Now, he needs to go to prison.'
