GUY JUMPS IN WHERE BOMB SQUAD FEARS TO TREAD

In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, somebody reported an abandoned backpack sitting on top of a newspaper box in the downtown area around 7:30 a.m. Monday. Police quickly swarmed in and cordoned off the area, blocking traffic and sidewalks. Members of the bomb squad used a cable to drag the backpack to the middle of the street. People were evacuated from buildings. Things were very serious and, you can imagine, slow moving. Then a man on a bike, who was tired of the hours of nonsense, told another bystander he was going to “defuse this situation.” He ducked underneath the police tape, zoomed up to the backpack, and started dumping stuff out of it: a water bottle, clothing, a poncho, food … nothing dangerous. Police then quickly ran in a tackled the guy – hard. He was arrested for interfering with the Bomb Squad, obstructing an officer and disorderly conduct.
(video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXXUpDlCI-0)
* And littering. Don’t forget littering.
* Heck, while you’re at it, get him for stopping his bike in the middle of the street.
* They had to tackle him. There were serious Testosterone Points at stake.
* Nothing dangerous? Some of those energy bars can cause severe cramping. Even explosive diarrhea.
* That’s probably where the backpack’s owner was – in the nearest public toilet.
* Bomb squad’s thinking: “Damn, we’ve practiced this for years, and finally they call us in, and this clown ruins our gig.”
* PHONE TOPIC: Were the police overreacting? Was there a lack of common sense here? Is it better to be safe than sorry?