Hugs Are For Thugs: Cop Arrests Man For Assaulting Him With A Hug
1 October 2008, 4:45 PM. By Daniel Mauser
A 21-year-old man in Iowa was arrested for hugging a police officer. He was inebriated and disturbing the peace and whatnot — basically what 21-year-olds in Iowa do, you know? — when he informed an officer that he looked like he “needed a hug.” Because men wearing badges and guns and big hitting stick-things look particularly huggable:
Police said a 21-year-old man was arrested on Saturday. According to police records, the man ran up to the officer and stuck out his arms.
The officer told him to “get away,” but the man didn’t take the hint and embraced the officer.
We like that they quoted that. Journalism, still alive:
When the officer told the man to put his hands behind his head, he refused. He was then handcuffed
It could be a lot worse, officer. You could be, like, assaulted with invisible, non-toxic gas in a threatening manner. Or, or… like, moderately annoyed by a large woman dressed as an adorable cow. It’s tough out there. XOXO.
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I guess it’s only acceptable for a man to hug a police officer in Massachusetts and California.
C’mon, Iowa! It’s time to approve same-sex cop-drunk hugging!!
Attica! Attica!
Maybe when they hugged, the drunkard pressed too close and their ding-a-lings touched? Then that made the cop aroused and a bit confused but he decided “what the hell” and then he leaned….
Sorry I got sidetracked.