Being a cab driver is not exactly a profession steeped in glory. The hours are long, the rules are strict, and as with any service field occupation, the customers can be rude and difficult to handle. A Florida cab driver found out just how difficult when Paul Coombs, the 38-year-old gentleman he was toting around in the backseat, called 911 a total of seven times in less than an hour, claiming that the cab driver had kidnapped him. The driver must have realized that the hefty ransom he presumably meant to collect from a friend or relative of Coombs might not be readily forthcoming, and he did actually attempt to drop off Coombs at his home.
Unfortunately, Coombs was unable to recall the precise location of said home, and the cab driver decided to return to the taxi depot, citing the fact that Coombs smelled heavily of alcohol and also appeared to have urinated on himself - undoubtedly a reaction to the terror of being kidnapped - at some point during the ride.
Towards the end of the series of calls, 911 operators informed Coombs that he would need to stop calling or he would be arrested, at which point he reportedly told them that he had a checkbook and did not care about going to jail. That worked fine for police who went ahead and put Coombs up for the night at their place.
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