Naked jogger nabbed after run near White House

[Ian David]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities say a man who took off his clothes and began jogging in near-freezing temperatures near the White House has been taken into custody and hospitalized for a mental evaluation.

The man was seen stripping Wednesday around 5 p.m. He left his clothes near the northeast corner of the Ellipse, the green space south of the White House.

Secret Service spokesman Darrin Blackford says the run lasted less than a minute before the man was apprehended. The president was at the White House at the time. But Blackford says the man, who left his clothing in a duffel bag, didn't make any threats. His bag was declared suspicious, but its contents were found to be harmless.

Temperatures were around 35 degrees.

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[rcrush]

1. Terrorist? Muslim? What?

Come on! Where's the scary?!

[qb]

2. Still no pics? WTF?

:shrug:

[jpljr77]

3. That's real bravery. It's cold as hell here right now. n/t

[lamp_shade]

4. Cheney.

[undeterred]

5. At least they knew he wasn't an underwear bomber.

:shrug: