Naked Man on Statue has closed down a section of a road in Westmister central London (Photo RTE News)
The Associated Press reports that police and eyewitnesses say a naked man has climbed atop an equestrian statue in the heart of Whitehall, London’s government district. The man is believed to be in his 30s or 40s and has been perched on atop the statue for the better part of two hours, according to a Scotland Yard spokesman.
“We’re still talking to him,” the spokesman told AP. “We’re still trying to get him down without causing any injury to him.”
Photos posted to Twitter appear to show the man straddling a statue of the 19th century duke of Cambridge, down the street from the prime minister’s official residence.
Image of Naked London Statue Man from Twitter User @rowansingh
RTE News reports that the naked man might have a knife, and has shutdown part of the road near the heart of Westmister in central London.
AP notes that London’s late autumn temperature is reaching a brisk 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit). The naked man’s motives and plans for staying perched are unclear.
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SaturdaysWarrior76
Nov. 23, 2012 at 6:38pmThat’s just naaaassty. Ewwwww?
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Scooby_Do
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longknifed
Nov. 23, 2012 at 2:21pmYou know how many minorities do this every day? They are just trying to paint a picture of deception.
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paperpushermj
Nov. 23, 2012 at 1:55pmSee the naked guy squatting on the head of the statue the first thing that came to my mind was …..
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strewth_cobber
Nov. 24, 2012 at 2:12pmone of the Occupy members movement?
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Kevin M
Nov. 23, 2012 at 1:22pmIt is apparently quite disruptive to perch on sculptures in the middle of town. That’s why I hardly ever do it anymore.
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v15
Nov. 23, 2012 at 1:05pmThe cops over here WOULD shoot this guy because they kill what they don’t understand. Cops shoot unarmed civilians every day so this guy would quickly be shot off this statue with about 60+ rounds in him, and with about a handful of innocent bystanders shot. It’s the cop mentality – simple-minded, uneducated, civilians with a badge that gives them the license to pull the trigger as many times as they want to and to only get a slap on the wrist when they kill a group of bystanders.
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paperpushermj
Nov. 23, 2012 at 1:52pmAre you a spokesperson for the Crips or the Bloods?
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The-Monk
Nov. 23, 2012 at 12:55pmLooks like Trollmonger trying a new OWS dump in the first photo….
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ThePostman
Nov. 23, 2012 at 12:50pmThe story is only making the rounds because it is salacious. Naked people really should not make the news, because we are all naked at one point in the day or the other (except for the really stinky among us).
But fine, I’ll engage in the fun. Spray the statue with KY and start the camera rolling.
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v15
Nov. 23, 2012 at 12:36pmI see nothing wrong with this. Some cities in the United States have allowed public nudity and Americans aren’t as progressive as the Brits. This really shouldn’t be anything more than local news.
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sizzlinsexybeckster
Nov. 23, 2012 at 12:32pmThis is pretty hilarious! Hopefully he’s just drunk and playing around and doesn’t intend to hurt himself. I hope to read an update on this guy.
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chips1
Nov. 23, 2012 at 12:20pmInvent a new way to direct traffic and people will beat a path to your door!!!! Well, it made sense when I thought of it. Now, I don’ think so!!!
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cannon12pdr
Nov. 23, 2012 at 12:18pmDon’t let Houston cops near him. They would tase him just to see him fall.
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forthepeople
Nov. 23, 2012 at 12:07pmJust ignore him and pass by , he will be down in lees than 30 minutes !
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scuba13
Nov. 23, 2012 at 12:18pmI didn’t know Encinom has a cousin that lives in London.
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charles116
Nov. 23, 2012 at 12:07pmGuess Tagg Romney is still pretty upset.
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The-Monk
Nov. 23, 2012 at 1:51pmHowdy Dora Gasbag….
Love your new screaming face avatar. LOL
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lel2007
Nov. 23, 2012 at 11:22amClothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society. ~ Mark Twain
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KINGRUDDY
Nov. 23, 2012 at 11:21amReminds me of Ted Nugent…..”I got me a rock n roll band, I am gonna whip it out…its a free for all ! ”
Sal Alinsky would be proud, this unuseful idiot was perched at the tippy top of his class, year 1999, at the University of Useful Idiots, located in Moscow.
Back to sleep America!!!
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Grace1798
Nov. 23, 2012 at 11:20amAll that is needed to stop him from future lewdness is for a sniper to shoot off his little ding a ling.
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Scarbo
Nov. 23, 2012 at 11:17amI wonder if the chilly temperature accounts for his ‘shrinkage.’
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DadRocked
Nov. 23, 2012 at 11:15amThought he was a Spotted Owl and just wanted a land grab… Sorry mate, wrong country…
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vtxphantom
Nov. 23, 2012 at 11:12amHe’s “owling”. Just leave the guy alone. When no one pays any attention to him, he will go away.
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JP4JOY
Nov. 23, 2012 at 11:10amA quick blast from a firehose would fix that right up.
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thegreatcarnac
Nov. 23, 2012 at 10:57amHe is a symbol of England. Their immigrants from Pakistan and other Muslim countries have taken the very shirt off the backs of true Englishmen.
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iliketeabutnottheteaparty
Nov. 23, 2012 at 11:15amyou are a racist as that point is just idiotic.
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DadRocked
Nov. 23, 2012 at 11:22amRacist? What is so racist and idiotic about, “…taken the very shirt off the backs of true Englishmen.”
That is a fact with a little tounge in cheek thrown in.
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qpwillie
Nov. 23, 2012 at 11:35am@DadRocked
It’s called “Leftist’s Tourette’s Syndrome”. When you mention anything that’s against their twisted agenda, they uncontrollably blurt out “RACIST!!!” or “BUSH!!!”. They can’t help themselves.
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thegreatcarnac
Nov. 23, 2012 at 11:45amILIKETEA……..
to people like you….anything that hints of taking up for whites is racist. Playing the race card does not bother me because I am guilty of nothing. You and your ilk try and suppress the truth by yelling ‘raaaacism’.
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chips1
Nov. 23, 2012 at 12:28pmI didn’t think he was white, but the picture was of his backside.
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AvengerK
Nov. 23, 2012 at 10:57amSilly English…in San Francisco he has to put a towel down before he sits on public property.
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RJJinGadsden
Nov. 23, 2012 at 10:49amA naked man might have a knife, and they shut down the roadway? I think it would be obvious if he had a knife or not. I suppose that he could make a heck of a dent in somebody’s car though.
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TSUNAMI_22
Nov. 23, 2012 at 4:03pmI heard that he was holding a Vienna sausage hostage between his legs.
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The-Monk
Nov. 23, 2012 at 4:58pmHi TSUNAMI_22,
OK, that made me laugh…. Thanks.
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The_Pointy_End
Nov. 23, 2012 at 6:42pmUmm…..I want to ask the police where they thought he was hiding his knife?
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skippy6
Nov. 23, 2012 at 10:48amIncredible balance!!!! I would have fallen within a minute….
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Gonzo
Nov. 23, 2012 at 10:45amMight be time to lay off the warm beer mate.
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