Ark. Cops Use Taser to Subdue Nude Jogger

[yellowwing]

Associated Press, Wed Jan 12 2005
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. - Officers have finally arrested a man for making late-night runs in the nude along Airport Road in West Memphis.

Fate Patterson, 39, of West Memphis was apprehended Monday night, West Memphis police said Wednesday. Officers had to use a taser to subdue Patterson, who had dodged police for six months or so.

The jogger was arrested after he ran past a police car and failed to stop when he was ordered to do so by officers on location. After his capture, Patterson was charged with indecent exposure, fleeing and resisting arrest.

"You know, this one has just got me kind of speechless," said Mike Allen, assistant chief of the West Memphis police department.

Allen said it wasn't known why the man was jogging while nude.

[HardJedi]

thank god! last thing the world needs is a toothless hillbilly running nude! LOL

[Jarhed]

Pardon me while I go poke out my minds eye.....

[DSchmitke]

Sounds prettty sick but go figure Clintons home state ....

[yellowwing]

Six month's! There was this crazy guy in Nashville once running the streets naked waving a double bladed axe. The police took him down in within four minutes.

I guess some unarmed nudist getting in his 6k wasn't such a priority. I would not want to tackle a nude guy!

Yeah, a taser would work just fine.

[Sparrowhawk]

Is it a crime to run around nude, with your ding-a-ling swinging, if you don't do anything indecent?

LOL


Just want to know, in case I'm ever in Arkansas and have to pee in the woods. LMAO

[woodman]

the poor guy was just despondent over his relatives finding out he had " knowingly " slept with hilary clinton. just kidding ! Am I the only one who ever noticed that minus the L hilary would be Hairy Clinton? that ought to give the left leaners some warm fuzzy feelings.:eek:

[JAG5150]

I don't know about you guys but isn't kind of cold to be jogging in the nude, the little guy would try to hide.

Pepper spray would have been good too, finding all of those places that pepper spray should not go.

[femalemarine_89]

I have to say that was one stupid jogger. I agree with you Jag, I think pepper spray would have done the job.

[Mr.Rod]

A taser? What was this guy gonna do, attack the cops with an erection?

[femalemarine_89]

ROFLMFAO.. only you smitty would come up with something like that.. How are you doing this morning??

[Mr.Rod]

dunno, just gettin started..........LOL

[femalemarine_89]

Same here Smitty, same here.. lots of meds and soon i will be feelin really good.. LOL.

[Osotogary]

I don't suppose they said, "Don't fire until you see the whites of his eyes" do you?
Where would you aim the taser?

[Mr.Rod]

Think it kinda depends on your mood at the time there Gary....LOL