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March 15, 2006
Naked man tasered by Police at Demo Derby
This story was originally published here, and is being reproduced with the permission of the Planet Jackson Hole. Please see my note before the last three pictures.
By Gil Brady with additional reporting by Dan Haworth
8.01.05
Fun turned to stunned just after sundown Sunday when a streaker was "tasered" by cops at the 2005 Demolition Derby.
"I was furious because it wasn’t that big a deal. Did they have to taser him in front of 5,000 people and kids?"
About 3,400 on-lookers – including families and children – got more than the usual clouds of rodeo dirt and souped-up hot rods ramming into one another when, moments before the winner-takes-all round, a naked man leapt from the stands holding a red fire extinguisher and raced around the rodeo pit, eluding police while attempting to spray fans in the grandstand.
Spectators cheered the nudist as two Jackson Hole police and a sheriff’s deputy gave hot pursuit on foot. They finally took the man down when the deputy fired a taser dart into the streaker’s right shoulder blade.
The tasering provoked catcalls and boos as the nudist quivered and shook before falling and writhing facedown in the dirt for several seconds. As the arresting peace officers lifted and cuffed the naked man’s hands behind his back, urine trickled down the streaker’s front.
Upon recovering, the exhibitionist acknowledged the crowd with a half-dazed nod before shaking his curly hair defiantly while being escorted off in the buff.
Not to be upstaged by the bare truth below, the derby announcer peered out the sky booth, smiled into his mike, and quipped, "Must be a chilly evening."
An informal poll of eyewitness reactions following the incident found near unanimous disapproval at the tactics of law enforcement responding to the scene, from shock and dismay to genuine outrage.
At a party immediately following the derby, an outraged Kevin McBride asked, "How many Jackson Hole cops does it take to catch a naked man in a rodeo arena? I was furious, because it wasn’t that big a deal. Did they have to taser him in front of 5,000 people and kids?"
"He was shaking, like this," said a bearded man in his 20s who witnessed the tasering, shimmying his shoulders and rolling his eyes for inquisitive friends several hours later at 43 North.
Others, viewing streakers at the Demolition Derby as an expected annual event in itself, questioned what motivated police to act with such force. Some wondered if this year a new moral high bar had been set.
"It shouldn’t be a PG-13 [event]," said Ryan Haworth. "The derby is for adults. However, they made it clear, if you streak you will be punished."
Dave Peters, 23, sitting nearby, said, "It was necessary to make the example, but the taser was excessive."
Georgia Ligori called the actions of the police "excessive" and the use of the taser, "unwarranted."
Ligori continued, "It’s just kids having fun. It was anticipated, it happens nearly every year."
Egan’s husband, Bruce, 52, a retired economist, said, "If you have kids why bring them to a demo-demolish? Pig-wrestling maybe, but demo derby never."
Egan continued, "Tasing the streaker was bullshit. Who is the guy hurting? In years past, everyone cheered the streaker. This year, they taser a guy. What happened? Young kids will do what they want to do. They don’t have much money, so their 15 minutes of fame is to streak. I’ve seen streakers in my day. I’ve been to Yankee Stadium and World Cup soccer matches, but this is the first streaker I’ve ever seen tasered ... it was police brutality and excessive force."
At a post-derby house party featuring loud music and flowing kegs that attracted the attention of police cruisers, Leah Smith shook her head wistfully while reflecting on what she had saw, "He was a true American. Tasering him was pretty lame. The streaker was the essence of the derby."
Her male companion sipped his beer and nodded in full agreement.
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March 13, 2006
left brain right brain conflict
See how fast you can say the colors in the chart below.
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March 10, 2006
urban legend: be very careful about buying mulch this year
Good information. You can go to the website below and read about these termites. Shortcut to: http://www.agctr.lsu.edu/termites/
If you use mulch around your house be very careful about buying mulch this year. After the Hurricane in New Orleans many trees were blown over. These trees were then turned into mulch and the state is trying to get rid of tons and tons of this mulch to any state or company who will come and haul it away. So it will be showing up in Home Depot and Lowes at dirt cheap prices with one huge pro! blem; Formosan Termites will be the bonus in many of those bags. New Orleans is one of the few areas in the country were the Formosan Termites has gotten a strong hold and most of the trees blown down were already badly infested with those termites. Now we may have the worst case of transporting a problem to all parts of the country that we have ever had. These termites can eat a house in no time at all and we have no good control against them, so tell your friends that own homes to avoid cheap mulch and know were it came from.
Sorry to be the downer, once again, but this seems to be an urban legend. Check it out on snopes.
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March 9, 2006
If you can read this, you have a strange mind too
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March 8, 2006
number game
Personally I would like to know who came up with this.
1. Grab a calculator. (you won't be able to do this one in your head)
2. Key in the first three digits of your phone number (NOT YOUR AREA CODE)
3. Multiply by 80
4. Add 1
5. Multiply by 250
6. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number.
7. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number again.
8. Subtract 250
9. Divide number by 2.
Do you recognize the answer?
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March 7, 2006
What a Truck
Trucker who had his cab and trailer painted with the names of all those who lost their lives on 9/11. The trucker's name is John Holmgren from Shafer, MN. The trucker has been "pulled over" numerous times just so the troopers can get their picture taken with the truck.
(scroll down to see the pictures)
KEEP THIS GOING SO ALL CAN SEE
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March 2, 2006
Optical Illusion Count the Dots
Count the Black Dots!
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March 1, 2006
Optical Illusion: straight or curved
Are the red diagonal lines straight or curved?
They are straight. Check for yourself.
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