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kristopher

(29,798 posts)
Wed Mar 21, 2012, 10:55 AM Mar 2012

Naked Man Arrested In Iowa City, Says He Was Forced To Handle A Nuclear Bomb

Naked Man Arrested In Iowa City, Says He Was Forced To Handle A Nuclear Bomb
The Huffington Post | By Andy Campbell
Posted: 03/20/2012


William Bliss told cops that four men made him carry a nuke -- but he later admitted to being drunk.
His excuse was a dud.

A drunk, naked Iowa City man claimed during his arrest on Monday that four unknown assailants forced him to carry a nuclear bomb.

Johnson County cops were responding to a report of a naked man at about 3:30 a.m. when they found 41-year-old William Bliss, who was "excited" and allegedly smashed at the time, the Press-Citizen reported.

Bliss was allegedly stumbling around near his apartment, but made a break for it after he made the wild nuke claim, cops said. A chase ensued, and one officer was injured as Bliss was taken down.

The nude nuker allegedly had a blood-alcohol level of .111 when he got to jail. He ...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/20/forced-to-handle-nuclear-weapon_n_1366879.html
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Naked Man Arrested In Iowa City, Says He Was Forced To Handle A Nuclear Bomb (Original Post) kristopher Mar 2012 OP
Hmmm... "excited" krispos42 Mar 2012 #1
Friggin' lightweight.... Mopar151 Mar 2012 #2

Mopar151

(10,349 posts)
2. Friggin' lightweight....
Wed Mar 21, 2012, 11:36 PM
Mar 2012

.111? Musta been off his medications, or on somebody else's. "Excited"? That ain't no nookyoular weapon, buddy, more like a bottle rocket - but I think we got some lead shorts down to the station.

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