Man Arrested After 911 Calls About Moon

News Type: Event — Seeded on Fri May 16, 2008 9:19 AM EDT

Article Source: local6.com

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the 48-year-old homeowner in Fort Walton Beach called for help several times.

When officers made contact with the man, he asked the bizarre question, according to a Okaloosa County arrest report.

The man pointed to the moon and asked, "Is that a half moon?"

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newsguru

Officer's response: "Righttt... sir if you just step inside of our black and white spaceship here, we will take you to our leader."

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4 votes

#1 - Fri May 16, 2008 9:21 AM EDT

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Dreadspydr

"No more probes, no more probes...." Sits, chewing on shirt, rocking back and forth "Happy place, happy place...."

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4 votes

#1.1 - Fri May 16, 2008 9:29 AM EDT

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River-239955

Maybe....they will put him on medication that allows him never to see half moons again, and he can live happily ever after.....

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1 vote

#2 - Fri May 16, 2008 10:49 AM EDT

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Meggy

Sounds like he might've just been pretty high. People do stuff like that. So paranoid at the knock of a stranger (or perceived knock) that they'll call the police, and then in the time before they get there, get distracted by something shiny -- i.e., the moon.

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2 votes

#3 - Fri May 16, 2008 1:34 PM EDT

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