Florida again! Man on LSD asks cops to cut off his penis

[LiberalEsto]

Florida never fails to yield bizarre stories:

LSD-tripping Florida man claims to be God and asks police to cut off his penis
By David Edwards

Friday, April 26, 2013 11:14 EDT


A 19-year-old Florida man, who said he had taken psychedelic drugs, was arrested after telling police that he was God and then allegedly assaulting an officer.

Police in Gainesville were called to Campus Club Apartments at around 1 a.m. on Saturday by residents who said they witnessed Michael Joseph Silecchia running through the halls of the building, according to The Independent Florida Alligator.

Silecchia told police responding to the call that he was “straight” and he was “God.”

After stripping off his clothes, Silecchia begged officers, “Don’t cut off my penis.”

But the 19-year-old man later changed his mind, saying, “Cut off my penis.”

GPD spokesperson Officer Ben Tobias said that Silecchia admitted to taking acid, but police could not confirm that he was on LSD or any other drug.

A police report said that the suspect punched a female officer in a head when they tried to subdue him. Silecchia was shocked with a Taser about six times, but it had little effect.

Silecchia was taken to Shands at the University of Florida for a medical evaluation and then booked into the Alachua County Jail on Monday on charges of resisting arrest and assault on an officer. A bond was set at $80,000.

(h/t: The Huffington Post)

Link: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/04/26/lsd-tripping-florida-man-claims-to-be-god-and-asks-police-to-cut-off-his-penis/

[Moondog]

1. Great.

Just what we need in this state. Another dickless wonder.

[Lochloosa]

2. You Win!

[Baitball Blogger]

17. What he said.

[Lochloosa]

3. I'll ask the question that I always do when there is a story about LSD and stupid.

How much did he have to drink?

[cyberswede]

6. +1

Right on.

[hibbing]

18. Yes

Hey,
Good question

Peace

[d_r]

4. I used to work with the mentally ill

back in the 80s. Knew one man that partially successfully cut his penis off, another that uncoiled a clothes hanger and tried to stick it up his urethra. I met God, Jesus, the Devil, Superboy, and others. We didn't have the internet back then so they remained un-famous.

[KamaAina]

5. There is a God!

And, apparently, She is female.

[LiberalEsto]

15. Or trans-gender!

[Taverner]

7. This is the eventual direction of Libertarianism...

[olddots]

8. #1 acid is very hard to make #2 who would take it in Florida

#3 who on acid would want to hurt their willie ? #4 Raw story needs some news copy .

[dawg]

9. Sounds like more than just LSD to me.

Not that I would know, but that sounds really hardcore.

[In_The_Wind]

10. Damn!

[gugubar]

11. why

i want what he was on

[Bucky]

12. It might be a sign, but I'd doubt his veracity.

1st, God would never be 19. 2nd, if he were he still wouldn't need help cutting it off.

[hobbit709]

13. I doubt it was LSD. I can think of half a dozen things that make you that crazy, but that ain't it

[moobu2]

14. He's lucky he survived the encounter with the police.

[struggle4progress]

16. These are yer brane. These are yer brane on Florida. Any onions?

[LiberalEsto]

19. lol