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Bridge jumper seeks job, gets summons

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FORT PIERCE, Fla., Feb. 12 (UPI) -- A Florida man compiling a video application for a job in Australia said he was served with a notice to appear in court after he jumped from a bridge.

Christopher Grima, 25, received a notice to appear for breach of peace/disorderly conduct after he jumped from the South Causeway Bridge in Fort Pierce, Fla., Tuesday -- a stunt intended to give his video application an extreme edge -- TCPalm.com reported Thursday.

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"I was trying to be very subtle, jump off the bridge, leave really quick, but the police department was there before I even got out of the water," Grima said Wednesday.

Police spokeswoman Audria Moore said Grima told authorities the video is part of an application for a job on Australia's Hamilton Island that pays $105,000 for six months, for duties including walking around the island, snorkeling and blogging about his experiences.

"I noticed on the Web site there were thousands of applicants," Grima said. "I felt like a bridge jump was something that was a little extreme that would capture the viewer right away."

Grima said he estimates the bridge is about 40 feet to 50 feet above the water.

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A police report states Grima was "advised of the cost of all the resources involved as a result of his stunt."

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