Man in naked standoff on statue in central London
LONDON (AP) - Police and eyewitnesses say a naked man has climbed atop an equestrian statue in the heart of Whitehall, London's government district.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said that the man, believed to be in his 30s or 40s, has been sitting atop the statue for the better part of two hours.
He said Friday: "We're still talking to him. We're still trying to get him down without causing any injury to him."
Photos posted to Twitter appear to show the man straddling a statue of the 19th century duke of Cambridge, down the street from the prime minister's official residence.
The man's motives aren't clear, and, with London's late autumn temperature reaching a brisk 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit), it's not clear how long he can stay there.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said that the man, believed to be in his 30s or 40s, has been sitting atop the statue for the better part of two hours.
He said Friday: "We're still talking to him. We're still trying to get him down without causing any injury to him."
Photos posted to Twitter appear to show the man straddling a statue of the 19th century duke of Cambridge, down the street from the prime minister's official residence.
The man's motives aren't clear, and, with London's late autumn temperature reaching a brisk 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit), it's not clear how long he can stay there.
Oh, I have a really bad joke, but I if I say it, it will for sure be deleted.....
I wonder how many bags of drugs he consumed before thinking this is a great idea?
He gets points for agility and flexibility! Â A lot of those statues have barbs on top so that birds will not land there, fortunately for his kibbles and bits, this appears to be an exception.
"It's shrinkage I tell you".....
Won't be happy when the drugs wear off.
Here's another wonderful picture for everyone! In a different story it says the man came down after 3 hours and was submitted to a mental health facility.
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http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/naked-man-straddles-duke-of-cambridge-statue-in-london/story-fnbzs1v0-1226523287984
Doesn't matter how cold it gets. If your crazy, cold doesn't count.
Eventually, the pigeons will "decorate" him just like they do to other statues.
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Or maybe the Bobbies will erect a safety net around the statue and then nail this idiot with a taser (aimed where it will do the most good....)
".................so the last thing I remember, was being at my bachelor party, and I woke up the next day, and I was on this bloomin statue naked!"
Give that guy an award for being able to sit up there without falling off for so long.Â
He's probably a despondent Husky fan!!!
Do they do the black friday thing in London?
I wonder how long that man can keep that pose? It's not like he'll want to sit on the statue because in temperatures that chilly he could freeze his manly bits and give a whole new definition to "blue balls."
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He must have lost a bet.
Man, that Prince Harry's out of control! ;) Altho I think we can do without the picture.
@Zoso Hey, speak for yourself! I quite enjoyed the picture. It really brought the story to life! And if they wouldn't have posted a picture, we'd all be complaining about wanting to see a picture. :)
 @Tattooed_Angel LOL! I'm not so sure I'd be one of them complaining. ;)
Pretty funny. Â Well played sir, well played. Â
"You come ONE step closer, I'll make like a Pigeon and crap on this statue's head......I'm not messing around here!" *snicker*
More like a "squat-off"...