A hug has landed an Iowa City man in hot water. An Iowa City man who thought a police officer just "needed a hug" faces several charges including assault on a peace officer and public intoxication.
Police said a 21-year-old man was arrested on Saturday. According to police records, the man ran up to the officer and stuck out his arms.
The officer told him to "get away," but the man didn't take the hint and embraced the officer.
When the officer told the man to put his hands behind his head, he refused. He was then handcuffed.
You know I gotta be honest. This is absolutely ridiculous. perhaps the officer arrested the man because he felt threatened, which is completely understandable, and the public intoxication makes sense to a degree as well, but assault on a peace officer?!?! assault!? cm on! that's just crazy. The man was intoxicated and was embracing a police officer with a hug which im sure he would not do if sober, but to charge the man with assault is absolutley ludacris and although we are not aware of the extensive details, if all the man did was hug the officer, an assault charge on top of public intoxication just seems a little far fetched
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