Bob CollinsOn an otherwise calm day in the world of news, we have learned that dressing up as a tree can be as suspicious as being a clown.
It was proven this day in Portland, Maine.
First, we note the difficulty the police have in patting down a tree.
Police have arrested a man dressed as tree for blocking traffic on Congress Street…as God is my witness. pic.twitter.com/VUFQY6Vyv0
— TVTEDDY (@TVTEDDY) October 24, 2016
It turns out, however, there is no law against dressing up as a tree.
He did not respond to any questions. A friend tells us he was studying the city's traffic patterns. pic.twitter.com/imJA5ygWky
— TVTEDDY (@TVTEDDY) October 24, 2016
But the tree did not pay attention to officers and went back into the road, where he was arrested…
Police asked the man his name and motivation. They gave him a warning. He then blocked traffic again and was arrested. pic.twitter.com/TLS6l2Ezt6
— TVTEDDY (@TVTEDDY) October 24, 2016
… and handcuffed.
The tree had no comment.
(h/t: Steve Neuman)
