Crazed juggler put away (I'll bet nobody ever thought they would read this headline)

Aftenposten ^ | today | Jonathan Tisdall

[Rodney King]

A mentally disturbed man has finally been taken of the streets of Bergen after he dropped a club and then tossed it into a passing woman's head. Authorities finally put a stop to the juggler's reign of fear, newspaper Bergens Tidende reports.

"He lost one of the clubs as we walked past. It seemed that he came out of a trance. First he spat at us, then he threw the club," the 56-year-old woman said. The attack came without warning and nearly dropped the woman to the pavement.

"He threw as hard as he could. Afterwards he just stood there calmly, giving me a dirty look," the target said. The woman needed medical attention and decided to notify police. She then learned that she was not the first person to experience the juggler's wrath.

"There have been several episodes since the man arrived before Christmas," said watchmaker Robert Antonissen. His shop is near the juggler's regular pitch, and he has witnessed several random assaults on passersby.

"An older man had a club thrown at him. It grazed his hat brim but luckily didn't hit him. The juggler has spit at people many times," Antonissen told Bergens Tidende, and admitted he did not dare to ask the man to move along. On Thursday the Czech juggler was arrested and charged with assault, and the true extent of his psychological problems became clear.

In the course of police interrogation, it became clear that the 21-year-old juggler was delusional, believing, among other things, that his hands were under the control of masked men. The Czech had been living in a tent since being released from a Norwegian psychiatric institution. Police remanded the man in custody and hoped to turn him over for medical examination on Friday.

[Rodney King]

Maybe they need registration and control of whatever it is that jugglers juggle.

[HHFi]

You've got to watch out for those crazed jugglers. They can't control their balls.

[Viet Vet in Augusta GA]

Now let's get those mimes off the streets...

[Rodney King]

You ever see the movie Shakes the Clown? If not, you should. The drunken clowns are routinely beating up the mimes.

[mhking]

"Hold muh beer 'n watch this!" PING....

If you want on or off this list, please let me know!

[Jonah Hex]

You've got to watch out for those crazed jugglers. They can't control their balls.

Have you ever tried keeping all of your balls in the air at one time?

Wait, forget I asked the question, I don't wanna know.....

;-)

[thisiskubrick]

This guy really dropped the ball.

[DainBramage]

Czech had been living in a tent since being released from a Norwegian psychiatric institution

Those crazy Swedish Czechs.

[IncPen]

"Welcome to the club"

[wimpycat]

The whole circus has gone plum loco!

London Mayor Avoids Pie Attack by Angry Clowns

[Tijeras_Slim]

believing, among other things, that his hands were under the control of masked men

Can't wait until this guy finds out about chemtrails...

[razorback-bert]

How did he get from Norway to New Jersey, I know they are close in ideology ?

[AnAmericanMother]

They need to find somewhere to cache this Czech.

sorry. couldn't help myself . . .

[Jonah Hex]

Ooooh, that WAS bad.......

:-)