Posted on 01/11/2010 3:25:49 AM PST by Born Conservative
WILKES-BARRE – A King’s College student was arrested and faces several charges after allegedly urinating on a religious Christmas display early Sunday morning.
Nathan Strawn, 22, was arrested after “he was observed fully exposed urinating on the Nativity scene located on Public Square,” city police said in a press release.
The incident occurred at approximately 1:54 a.m., police said.
Strawn was charged with indecent exposure, desecration of venerated objects, open lewdness, public drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
City police said Strawn was taken to the Luzerne County Correctional Facility and was held there for arraignment, but a prison official said there was no record of Strawn being held for any length of time at the prison.
Police identified Strawn as “a King’s student” in the press release.
Mayor Tom Leighton did not return a message left on his cell phone seeking comment.
King’s College Public Relations Director John McAndrew issued an e-mailed statement on behalf of the college.
“King’s College, through the Dean of Students Office, reviews student behavior that takes place on and off campus. Such behavior that is described in the report not only is a criminal violation of the law but is an affront to the mission of King’s College and a violation of the Student Code of Conduct,” McAndrew wrote.
“Such behavior will be addressed swiftly by the Student Affairs Office in a manner that is fitting the seriousness of the offense to the College and Wilkes-Barre community,” the statement concluded.
Wilkes-Barre Crime Watch Coalition President Charlotte Raup said she couldn’t believe the report of urination on the Nativity scene.
“Public drunkenness is one thing, but that’s just really sick,” Raup said.
Raup said public drunkenness is becoming an increasing problem downtown “because of all the bars.
“Our poor police, all they’re doing is responding to calls at all the downtown bars at night. It’s a shame. When you’re downtown all the time, the rest of the city is not being protected,” Raup said.
In the month of December, city police made at least 22 public drunkenness arrests in the city, according to Times Leader archives.
And his employment prospects just went bye bye. As did his chances of getting into a professional school.
I used to drink all the time back in college and I did the Greek thing. I never even dreamed of pissing on religious objects
“We should pray that this guy doesn’t run into any terribly religious people in jail”
I’m hoping he does.
I’m hoping a very large menacing RABID Christian.
How could this be on the books if we have that "separation of Church and State" thingy?
If I were his parent and heard about this I would be sure he got what he needed.
Problem is his parents are probably just as bad.
“A King’s College student was arrested and faces several charges after allegedly urinating on a religious Christmas display early Sunday morning.”
Where is this student from?
Hey punk, Why don’t yo go pi$$ on a mosque or a koran and get your name published?
You are most likely correct Venturer, if he has “parents”.
Too often it is a single parent family.
College student. His parents should be so proud.
From King’s College’s website:
“Founded in 1946 by the Congregation of Holy Cross from the University of Notre Dame, King’s is a liberal arts Catholic college located on a small urban campus in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.”
I bet this brave soul wouldn’t pi** on a copy of the Koran in public. He knows Christians aren’t going to behead him and so, like many cowards in the world today, he singles out Christians for his childish actions.
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