Free Republic

Backdrop on the above (click to enlarge) from the Boston Globe, February 5: A realistic-looking statue of a man sleepwalking in his underwear near the center of Wellesley College has created a stir among the women on campus, especially as more than 100 students at the all-women’s college signed a petition asking administrators to remove it. The statue, called Sleepwalker, is part of an art exhibit featuring sculptor Tony Matelli…. “[T]his highly lifelike sculpture has, within just a few hours of its outdoor installation, become a source of apprehension, fear, and triggering thoughts regarding sexual assault for many members of...

300 students have signed a petition to have the creepy, yet lifelike statue removed. In part, the petition reads; "This highly realistic sculpture has, within just a few hours of its outdoor installation, become a source of apprehension, fear, and triggering thoughts regarding sexual assault for many members of our campus community. While it may appear humorous, or thought-provoking to some, it has already become a source of undue stress for many Wellesley College students, the majority of whom live, study, and work in this space." The Boston Globe reports the piece is called "Sleepwalker," it was put up to...

OWA CITY, Iowa – Charges have been filed against three men accused of beating a man who sleepwalks after they found him asleep in one of the men's apartment. Iowa City Police Sgt. Troy Kelsay said the 21-year-old victim who was not identified, suffered injuries over most of his body.

A man was acquitted of sexually assaulting a young girl after medical experts said he was sleepwalking.Alan Ball, 35, climbed into bed with the child and kissed her on the lips after drinking heavily at a New Year's Eve house party last year.But a judge found him not guilty of sexual assault when he heard two experts agreed Mr Ball was sleepwalking at the time and did not know what he was doing.The former lorry driver today said he lost his job and became a social outcast following the allegations.  Fiorella Brereton, prosecuting, told Preston crown court Mr Ball...

  NOD GUILTY Mar 18 2005   Sleepwalking pub landlord who smashed up his BMW is cleared of drink-driving By Lila Allen   A PUB landlord who crashed his car while three times the alcohol limit was cleared of drink-driving - because he could prove he is a sleepwalker. Matthew Sadler was tracked down by police after his mangled £18,000 BMW was found in undergrowth next to a busy road. The convertible had run into a lamppost and debris littered the highway. Blood on the driver and passenger seats sparked a police helicopter and dog hunt for the driver....

Vietnam Vets Rally Against Kerry in D.C. 1 hour, 7 minutes ago WASHINGTON - Chanting "Kerry lied," hundreds of Vietnam veterans on Sunday rallied against fellow veteran and Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry (news - web sites). AP Photo Comrades died because of people like Kerry and Jane Fonda, asserted Larry Bailey, a U.S. Navy (news - web sites) veteran and president of Vietnam Vets for the Truth. With the U.S. Capitol as a backdrop, Bailey accused Kerry of lying three decades ago when he returned from Vietnam and gave testimony before the U.S. Senate in 1971 alleging widespread atrocities...