Naked WW II Vet, 91, Holds Drunken Burglar at Gunpoint Until Cops Arrive

Hero? Yes.
Cold? Very likely.
Anyone else likely to mess with this guy again? Not likely.

Naked, grizzled and grumpy after having been rudely awakened, Robert E. Thompson, of Lake Worth, Fla., reached for his loaded .38 caliber revolver and shuffled his way out back where his dog was growling ferociously.

The World War II veteran encountered a drunken man who couldn’t speak English; 26-year-old Jose Pasqual was trying to fend off Thompson’s Rottweiler/Doberman pinscher mix, according to the Palm Beach Post. Thompson pointed his gun at the intruder, who had just scaled a fence into his yard.

Pasqual took a step towards the naked man. Thompson fired a warning shot. That was all he needed.  Pasqual kept his distance until Palm Beach Sheriff deputies arrived on the scene. He tried to make small talk but Thompson couldn’t understand a word he said.

However, when deputies arrived on the scene, ordering Thompson to drop his gun, it accidentally discharged, sending a tiny bullet fragment ricocheting off the pool deck into his right shin.

Naked 91-Year-Old Man Holds Intruder at Gunpoint | NBC Miami

Police Allegedly Run Naked Around Bus

At least it was a police bus they were in at the time . . . allegedly having a party or something. Either way, most of them ended up naked and at a stoplight two of them jumped off the bus and ran around it. Not sure how often this stuff happens in Australia, but their boss does not seem too happy.

Investigations are continuing this morning into the behaviour of two Queensland policeman at a buck's party on Brisbane's bayside on Sunday. Senior Queensland police have promised a thorough investigation into allegations that officers exposed themselves and used a police bus for the party. Two officers allegedly ran naked around a bus when it stopped at traffic lights at Capalaba.

Some of the other three or four policemen on board were also believed to be nude. At least one officer was on duty. Police Ethical Standards Command is also investigating the use of the police cars at the party.  Deputy Commissioner Ian Stewart says the allegations are disappointing. "The public can be assured that we will investigate this matter thoroughly."

Investigations continue into naked police run - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)