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Lee E. Lewis, 28, of Hollywood, Fla., is described by his longtime friend Jessica Wilpon as “a goofy kid who is very smart but can seem stupid, too.” The occasion: Lewis was evicted from his apartment and then broke down on a major expressway in Miami. Police say he parked his car — a hearse — under the overpass of a major expressway, checked under the hood, and then walked off. Not too weird, except that passers-by could apparently see the car was loaded with weapons, including what looked like automatic rifles, ammunition, and a military rocket launcher. Someone called the police, who shut down the expressway for nearly six hours as they checked the vehicle as a potential car bomb. All of the weapons turned out to be fake; there were no explosives, police said. But Lewis was arrested the next day and held on bond pending a mental health evaluation. “He really is a good kid, and he means well, but at times there is a lack of common sense,” Wilpon said. “If you know him, though, this story is hilarious.” (MS/South Florida Sun-Sentinel) ...And if you don’t know him, this story is hilarious.