Chasing clicks, bogging down

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NICK EICHER, HOST: Well, here's another crime story for you, this one from Florida.

Police say an 18-year-old boy drove a riding lawn mower straight into a Target store, while his 18-year-old buddy shot video for social media and for giggles from the girls.

SOUND: [Mower engine and giggling]

They were clearly hoping for viral attention. They got it—as well as mugshots and their names in the paper.

The internet, of course, is forever—they'll find that out—and they'll find their future job interviews kind of lively, I'll bet.

Police arrested both of them for criminal mischief and disorderly conduct. 

As it turns out, chasing clicks can leave you bogged in the tall grass.

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