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| Swordsman "rescues" porn DVD from neighbor after hearing screams |
| 2007-02-21 |
| And they say chivalry is dead! Edited for brevity. A man says he broke into an apartment with a cavalry sword because he thought he heard a woman being raped, but the sound actually was from a pornographic movie his upstairs neighbor was watching. "Now I feel stupid," said James Van Iveren, who has been charged in the case. "This really is nothing, nothing but a mistake." Hey, I'd break down the door too to rescue a woman with 44DDs. According to a criminal complaint, the neighbor told police that Van Iveren pounded on the door and kicked it open without warning Feb. 12, damaging the frame and lock. "Where is she?" Van Iveren demanded, thrusting the sword at the neighbor, the complaint said. "Where is she?" The neighbor told police Van Iveren became increasingly aggressive as he repeated the question, insisting that he had heard a woman being raped. The complaint said that, with the sword pointed at him, the neighbor led Van Iveren throughout the apartment, opening closet doors to prove he was alone. The neighbor later played for police the part of the DVD he believed Van Iveren heard downstairs. The police seized the DVD for further viewing...um...as part of the investigation. Yeah, that's it! Van Iveren, 39, of Oconomowoc,[WI,] was charged with criminal trespass, criminal damage and disorderly conduct, all while using a dangerous weapon, and is due in court March 5. Together, the misdemeanor counts carry a maximum sentence of 33 months in jail. Van Iveren, who lives with his mother in the downstairs apartment, said he did not call police when he heard the noises because he does not have a telephone. He said he barely knew the upstairs tenant. I'd have thought the 39-year-old living with his mom would have been the one in need of porn... Police seized Van Iveren's sword, which he said was a family heirloom. |
| Posted by:Dar |
| #2 En garde! |
| Posted by: tu3031 2007-02-21 20:35 |
| #1 If the weapon is a cavalry weapon it is a saber, not a sword. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2007-02-21 19:13 |