CNN.com – Naked beau flushed from the bushes – Jun 15, 2006: “Naked beau flushed from the bushes
Thursday, June 15, 2006; Posted: 7:53 a.m. EDT (11:53 GMT)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan (AP) — A man who ran naked through his neighborhood to persuade his girlfriend to marry him got more than he bargained for when he was chased and shot at, police said.
The couple were discussing marriage early Wednesday when the woman said she wasn’t sure if she was ready, according to Ann Arbor police reports.
The man responded that taking risks is an important part of life and, to prove his point, jumped out of a first-floor window and ran naked across the street.
Before he could return, he spotted a couple walking and hid in some bushes to avoid them. A 28-year-old man noticed the bushes rustling and bare feet underneath, then drew a .40-caliber handgun and ordered the naked man out, police said.
The naked suitor ran away, but the armed man gave chase and threatened to shoot, police said. The gunman fired a shot and the naked man fell to the ground, suffering minor injuries.
A resident called police, who arrested the gunman on charges of aggravated assault and carrying a concealed weapon. He was released following further investigation, police Sgt. Patrick Hughes told The Associated Press.
The naked man was not arrested and didn’t want to pursue charges, Hughes said.
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Ok, so the guy was tryin to prove a point, and probably has a bit of exhibitionist in him. He didn’t make the brightest decision in the world, but it certainly wasn’t the stupidest.
Mr. Gun-Toting-Evangelist, however, needs to have his nuts crushed in a vice, though. WTF gives him the right to shoot at an OBVIOUSLY unarmed man who’s fleeing? I’m all about protecting my wife (gunman was part of a couple — the assumption that he was w/ his wife is my own), but come on man: a naked man poses very little threat at the end of a .40-caliber handgun.
I wish there were more details on who this shooter is — I’m gonna guess he’s a right-wing fanatic.