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Portland man said attacked by 74-year-old nude sunbather at Rooster Rock ( Chihuahuas involved too )
The Oregonian ^ | July 28, 2008 | Joseph Rose

Posted on 09/24/2008 4:04:57 PM PDT by csvset

The incident at a Columbia River nudist beach started with a simple navigation error by a southeast Portland man on a rafting trip with his children and two Chihuahuas.

Police say 45-year-old Josh Meiller thought he was several hundred feet from the clothing-optional area of Sand Island at Rooster Rock State Park when he brought his inflatable raft ashore Thursday afternoon.

A startled man sunbathing in the buff let him know otherwise, allegedly attacking the man and his dogs with a collapsible police baton, said Lt. Gregg Hastings, an Oregon State Police spokesman.

"At least three of the four children with the victim were his children," Hastings said, adding that it's understandable why the boundaries on the beach weren't clear since "it's a section of the island that's not accessible during parts of the year, when the river runs high."

The nude sunbather was identified as Donald Joseph Kenney, 74, of Vancouver. Oregon State Police arrested him Friday on charges of menacing and assault.

Shortly after 1 p.m. Thursday, Oregon State Police troopers and Multnomah County sheriff's deputies responded to a call at Rooster Rock State Park near Troutdale "involving a nude sunbather."

At the park, they found Meiller, who said he was on his raft with three girls and one boy, ages 7 through 10, when they landed at Sand Island. He told investigators that he thought he was far from the nudist area at the park, Hastings said.

The shaken and bruised Meiller told police that he realized his mistake when his two dogs jumped out and ran up the beach toward a nude sunbather, later identified as Kenney, about 100 yards away. The man told police that he saw Kenney hitting the dogs with what appeared to be a stick.

Kenney then allegedly walked up to the man and the children, holding up a can of mace. Meiller backed up and tripped, and Kenney attacked with the baton, striking him in the head, torso and right leg, police said.

Hastings said alcohol wasn't a factor, but it was unclear why Kenney allegedly attacked Meiller. "His initial response was because of the dogs and the alarm they created," he said, "but after that it was just general aggressive behavior."

After the assault, Kenney walked away, police said. Meiller, who initially asked police not to release his name, left the beach in his raft, Hastings said.

Investigators found Kenney after the victim gave them a description of his attacker and the license plate number for a vehicle in which he later saw his attacker, Hastings said.

Meiller suffered bruises and abrasions, police said. "He has also had an ongoing headache from the blow he took to the head," Hastings said.

The next day, Kenney's vehicle was spotted parked at the park. Officers, accompanied by a park ranger, found Kenney in the nudist area and arrested him, Hastings said.

If convicted, Kenney faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.


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KEYWORDS: chihuahuas; naked
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To: Slings and Arrows

not-a-ping ping for sling


21 posted on 09/24/2008 4:58:33 PM PDT by Kevmo (Obama Birth Certificate is a Forgery. http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/certifigate/index?tab=articles)
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To: Kevmo

22 posted on 09/24/2008 6:40:21 PM PDT by weegee (Obama's a uniter?"I want you to argue with them (friends,neighbors,Republicans) & get in their face")
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To: Dysart

23 posted on 09/24/2008 6:42:28 PM PDT by weegee (Obama's a uniter?"I want you to argue with them (friends,neighbors,Republicans) & get in their face")
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To: TheRedSoxWinThePennant

"We're bacon people!"

24 posted on 09/24/2008 6:43:34 PM PDT by weegee (Obama's a uniter?"I want you to argue with them (friends,neighbors,Republicans) & get in their face")
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To: Global2010
Ya know all the enviro whacks that want natural solutions to enviromental issues should stop bombing Universities and Prof. Homes and find a cure for body lice,bed bugs and scabbies.

There is one, legal immigration and quarantine for all imported shipments.

25 posted on 09/24/2008 6:45:49 PM PDT by weegee (Obama's a uniter?"I want you to argue with them (friends,neighbors,Republicans) & get in their face")
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To: csvset

Would he have done the same if the intruders were a woman and some little girls? Probably just a sexist pig.

:-)


26 posted on 09/24/2008 7:00:20 PM PDT by Mind-numbed Robot (Not all that needs to be done needs to be done by the government)
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To: csvset

Got sun?


27 posted on 09/24/2008 7:02:26 PM PDT by Silly (www.QuestionOthority.com)
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To: csvset

All rafters in Oregon should carry a can of that jock itch fungal spray....dang that crap burns...would have had that old fart quivering on the the strand like a beached whale.


28 posted on 09/24/2008 7:19:04 PM PDT by coolbreeze (giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teen-age boys.)
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To: Kevmo; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Darksheare; OSHA; martin_fierro; ...
"Yo quero a usted poner sus pantalones!"


29 posted on 09/24/2008 10:18:12 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (~ ~ FREE LAZAMATAZ! ~ ~ [Shipping and handling charges may apply.])
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To: Slings and Arrows

“The next day, Kenney’s vehicle was spotted parked at the park. Officers, accompanied by a park ranger, found Kenney in the nudist area and arrested him, Hastings said.”

Sir, put down the mace and the stick.

Sir, put down the noxious spray and the stick!

Sir, put down the—!

[BANG]


30 posted on 09/25/2008 9:31:21 AM PDT by Titan Magroyne ("Drill now drill hard drill often and give old Gaia a cigarette afterwards she deserves it." HerrBlu)
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To: Titan Magroyne

Thay killed Kenney!


31 posted on 09/25/2008 9:31:59 AM PDT by Titan Magroyne ("Drill now drill hard drill often and give old Gaia a cigarette afterwards she deserves it." HerrBlu)
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