Naked Jogger Tasered, Arrested By Arkansas Police

Associated Press via WFTV ^ | 13 January 2005 | not given

[Servant of the 9]

WEST MEPHIS, Ark. -- Arkansas' naked jogger has been zapped.

For months, officers have been getting reports about a man making late-night runs in the buff. On Monday, police said they think they got their mystery jogger.

Fate Patterson, 39, of West Memphis, was arrested after he ran past a police car and failed to stop when he was ordered to do so by officers. Police chased him and were able to rein him in by using a Taser.

Patterson was charged with indecent exposure, fleeing and resisting arrest. Mike Allen, assistant chief of the West Memphis police department, said that it did not initially appear that the man was mentally ill. He did not disclose his reasons for running without his clothes. "You know, this one has just got me kind of speechless," said Allen.

[Servant of the 9]

Interested in a blind date?

So9

[melbell]

When it becomes a crime to run naked, only criminals will run naked.

[JimRed]

A snapping strike on the rear with the end of a wet towel would have been more appropriate!

[al baby]

Bill Clintons state should have known

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Was he on a promotional tour for the Clinton Library?

[Wolfie]

Well, sure, naked jogger. If he'd been a naked sprinter, he might not have gotten zapped.

[BenLurkin]

" . . .it did not initially appear that the man was mentally ill . . ."

They've got to be kidding . . . and WHO names a boy "Fate"???

[newfreep]

What! It took 5 posts before bubba was mentioned? Must be a slow news day. :-)

[Viet Vet in Augusta GA]

He was on his way to the Clinton Presidential Library & Massage Parlor in Little Rock...

[LauraleeBraswell]

Isn't this man entitled to Freedom of Speech?

[TheBigB]

On Monday, police said they think they got their mystery jogger.

He was jogging naked, so we think he's the "naked jogger." But we can't be sure at this point.

[dfwright]

"Naked Jogger Tasered"

Sometimes the headline says it all. You don't even need the rest of the article. *chuckle*

[dead]

I'm imagining that the taser brings shrinkage.

[handy old one]

Those streaking will be exposed in the end! Might be a shocking experience. Ouch!!

[melbell]

"Isn't this man entitled to Freedom of Speech?"

Uh...were his genitals TALKING to? I think they wrote this new piece about the wrong aspect of this story if they were! :)

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

You forget the "Chief Wiggum" HTML tags!

[melbell]

They stuned his beeber!

[Hatteras]

"He was jogging naked, so we think he's the "naked jogger." But we can't be sure at this point."

You mean the "alleged" naked jogger?

[Shryke]

No, quite the opposite. It was quite invigorating.