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| Police Use Stun Gun To Tackle 'God' |
| 2011-02-18 |
| Colorado Springs police used a stun gun early Thursday morning to try to stop a man calling himself 'God' from what was originally reported as an attempted burglary. The incident happened at an apartment complex just north of Austin Bluffs Parkway and North Academy Boulevard around 3:40 a.m. Thursday. When police arrived, they said a man claiming to be God charged for them, a police report said. A neighbor told KRDO Newschannel13 he walked outside when he heard the commotion. "One of the cops told me to go back to my apartment, but of course I sat there with the door cracked and listened. The guy was totally tripped out," said Rod Smith. Police said he would not comply with orders, forcing officers to use a stun gun. It didn't stop the man, and he charged officers once again, according to police. Police tried again to use a stun gun, but it still didn't work. The man tried to run, but was tackled by officers in the hallway, police said. It took four officers to get him under control. After medical personnel arrived, the man admitted to smoking mushrooms, a hallucinogenic drug with similar effects to LSD. Smith said the man was talking, but not making much sense. "He kept trying to tell the cops that he would take them on one by one if they'd take his cuffs off. he asked them if they wanted to smoke a bowl with him," said Smith. KRDO Newschannel13 spoke with Dr. John Torres. He tells us that hallucinogenic drugs don't cause superhuman strength, but they can prevent the mind from understanding the body is in pain. "It is called dissociation. They are not there in the same way we are. Their reality is completely skewed. They have god like feelings," said Torres. Police arrested Jorelle Antivo, 21. He was treated at the hospital and faces charges of obstructing a peace officer. No officers were hurt during the confrontation. |
| Posted by:Beavis |