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Man With Workout Ball-Slashing Fetish Charged (More MN Weirdness!)
WCCO-TV (aka WDFL) CBS Affiliate in Minneapolis-St Paul ^
| 7/20/09
Posted on 07/20/2009 2:32:18 PM PDT by MplsSteve
The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office says a man with a self-professed sexual fetish for slashing rubber balls was arrested and has appeared in court.
Police started looking for 31-year-old Christopher Bjerkness after surveillance tape allegedly showed him breaking into a fitness clinic in May and slashing exercise balls.
Duluth Police said Bjerkness was arrested after he called them from Holiday Mall to surrender and that he now faces burglary charges.
Authorities are familiar with the Bjerkness. A criminal complaint released last week says he was convicted in 2005 of breaking into a sports facility at the University of Minnesota in Duluth and slashing about 70 balls. Each ball cost between $30 and $60.
The complaint says when he pleaded guilty in that case, he admitted to slashing more than 40 other balls at two clinics.
Court documents say Bjerkness told police he slashed the rubber balls to satisfy a sexual urge. Experts said he has an unusual attraction to inflatable exercise devices.
Bjerkness appeared in court Monday morning and his bail was set at $10,000, according to the Sheriff's Office. He's scheduled to return for trial in a month.
(Excerpt) Read more at wcco.com ...
TOPICS: Local News; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: duluth; mentalhealthissues; minnesota; weirdness
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I used to think that California and Florida pretty much had the market cornered on weirdness and aberrant behavior - but I'm slowing thinking my state may be edging into a solid third place.
This is just plain old weird and sick. I only hope this dork doesn't progress into slashing real people.
Comments or opinions - anyone?
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posted on
07/20/2009 2:32:19 PM PDT
by
MplsSteve
To: MplsSteve; Slings and Arrows
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posted on
07/20/2009 2:33:50 PM PDT
by
Titan Magroyne
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posted on
07/20/2009 2:34:30 PM PDT
by
MplsSteve
To: MplsSteve
Bjerkness? A berzerker ball slasher? (crossing legs as I type)
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posted on
07/20/2009 2:34:45 PM PDT
by
domeika
(Who is Jim Thompson?)
To: MplsSteve
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posted on
07/20/2009 2:36:18 PM PDT
by
csvset
To: MplsSteve
Experts said he has an unusual attraction to inflatable exercise devices Wonder how many inflatable wimmens he has decapitated?
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posted on
07/20/2009 2:39:27 PM PDT
by
Dumpster Baby
(The chair is against the wall. John has a long mustache.)
To: MplsSteve
You just can’t make this stuff up. (I know. I tried)
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posted on
07/20/2009 2:39:39 PM PDT
by
BigCinBigD
('When a man believes that any stick will do, he at once picks up a boomerang,')
To: MplsSteve
"Court documents say Bjerkness told police he slashed the rubber balls to satisfy a sexual urge." Sounds like he's Bjerking off.
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posted on
07/20/2009 2:40:15 PM PDT
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: MplsSteve
His last name is Bjerkness? LMAO
To: MplsSteve
>>> "I only hope this dork doesn't progress into slashing real people."
I reckon as long as he doesn't run into anybody shaped like - well, like me - wearing body paint in a basketball motif ...
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posted on
07/20/2009 2:44:46 PM PDT
by
Titan Magroyne
("Drill now drill hard drill often and give old Gaia a cigarette afterwards she deserves it." HerrBlu)
To: MplsSteve
Some balls are held for charity
And some for fancy dress...
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posted on
07/20/2009 2:50:34 PM PDT
by
MrEdd
(Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
To: MplsSteve
"...a man with a self-professed sexual fetish for slashing rubber balls..."Okay, umm, what?
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posted on
07/20/2009 2:59:18 PM PDT
by
muir_redwoods
( How come when I press "1 for English" I still can't understand what's being said?)
To: MplsSteve
Anybody else remember the time when weird behavior was stigmatized, and people had shame?
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posted on
07/20/2009 3:17:08 PM PDT
by
popdonnelly
(Yes, we disagree - no, we won't shut up - no, we won't quit.)
To: windcliff
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posted on
07/20/2009 3:22:35 PM PDT
by
stylecouncilor
(What Would Jim Thompson Do?)
To: csvset
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posted on
07/20/2009 3:25:30 PM PDT
by
mono
To: MplsSteve
Oh... *rubber* balls. [whew]
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posted on
07/20/2009 3:28:01 PM PDT
by
Ramius
(Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
To: MrEdd
The balls that are held for slicing are the balls he likes best.
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posted on
07/20/2009 3:31:56 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
To: Titan Magroyne
To: MplsSteve
a self-professed sexual fetish for slashing rubber balls Ok, that is a new one. And a strange one.
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posted on
07/20/2009 4:37:20 PM PDT
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(I miss the competent fiscal policy and flag waving patriotism of the Carter Administration)
To: Titan Magroyne
I reckon as long as he doesn't run into anybody shaped like - well, like me - wearing body paint in a basketball motif ...Cover your groyne, Magroyne.
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