Leperchauns In Alabama?

This is one of the most ignantly hilarious videos to ever make a news broadcast anywhere! People will do anything for some tv time. And answer me 2 questions:
1) where did this big ass dude whereing a bulletproof vest and toting a magical whistle given to him by his irish grandfather (insert C'mon SON HERE)get the idea it would protect him from spells?
2) Who in the world did draw that sketch of what the leperchaun looks like? Hilarious!