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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?

1 posted on 07/20/2009 2:32:19 PM PDT by MplsSteve
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To: MplsSteve; Slings and Arrows

An update on an oddball.


2 posted on 07/20/2009 2:33:50 PM 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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3 posted on 07/20/2009 2:34:30 PM PDT by MplsSteve
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To: MplsSteve
Bjerkness? A berzerker ball slasher? (crossing legs as I type)
4 posted on 07/20/2009 2:34:45 PM PDT by domeika (Who is Jim Thompson?)
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To: MplsSteve

What a bjerk !


5 posted on 07/20/2009 2:36:18 PM PDT by csvset
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To: MplsSteve
Experts said he has an unusual attraction to inflatable exercise devices

Wonder how many inflatable wimmens he has decapitated?

6 posted on 07/20/2009 2:39:27 PM PDT by Dumpster Baby (The chair is against the wall. John has a long mustache.)
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To: MplsSteve

You just can’t make this stuff up. (I know. I tried)


7 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,')
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To: MplsSteve
"Court documents say Bjerkness told police he slashed the rubber balls to satisfy a sexual urge."

Sounds like he's Bjerking off.

8 posted on 07/20/2009 2:40:15 PM PDT by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: MplsSteve

His last name is Bjerkness? LMAO


9 posted on 07/20/2009 2:40:19 PM PDT by meanie monster
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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 ...
10 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)
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To: MplsSteve

Some balls are held for charity
And some for fancy dress...


11 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.)
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To: MplsSteve
"...a man with a self-professed sexual fetish for slashing rubber balls..."

Okay, umm, what?

12 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?)
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To: MplsSteve

Anybody else remember the time when weird behavior was stigmatized, and people had shame?


13 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.)
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To: windcliff

ping


14 posted on 07/20/2009 3:22:35 PM PDT by stylecouncilor (What Would Jim Thompson Do?)
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To: csvset

He has a lot of balls!


15 posted on 07/20/2009 3:25:30 PM PDT by mono
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To: MplsSteve

Oh... *rubber* balls. [whew]


16 posted on 07/20/2009 3:28:01 PM PDT by Ramius (Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
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To: MrEdd

The balls that are held for slicing are the balls he likes best.


17 posted on 07/20/2009 3:31:56 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
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To: Titan Magroyne

BTTT


18 posted on 07/20/2009 4:35:11 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: MplsSteve
a self-professed sexual fetish for slashing rubber balls

Ok, that is a new one. And a strange one.

19 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)
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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.

20 posted on 07/20/2009 4:40:32 PM PDT by johniegrad
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