Funny story: Obama supporter detained after verbally harassing students.

[Maddy McCall]

An unidentified man verbally harassed two students in Sellinger Lounge Sunday night. The man, who had previously been seen bothering others in the vicinity, accused the two students of stealing his cell phone before being detained by Department of Public Safety officers.

Akite Daniel (NHS ’10) and Toni Hudson (NHS ’10) were studying in Sellinger Lounge at approximately 10:30 p.m. when an unidentified man, who they said seemed mentally unstable, approached them and began to complain that he had asked a female to guard his cell phone but that she had walked away.

“I thought he was genuine, and I was going to help him,” Daniel said.

Moments later, the man picked up a cell phone from the ground nearby, stating that it was his phone but that his phone charger was missing.

“I paid $300 for this phone, and now it’s useless without the charger,” he shouted, according to the two students.

The man then tossed the phone to Daniel and alleged that Daniel had stolen the charger.

“You know what, sweetie — you can keep the phone,” the man said to Daniel, she said.

According to Daniel and Hudson, a female student then approached the scene and informed the group that the cell phone the man had just thrown belonged to her.

The aggressor, a middle-aged white male clad in overalls, a shirt, tie, leather jacket and Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) campaign button then proceeded to remove a cell phone charger from a nearby electrical outlet.

“How did the charger get from here to here?” he asked, according to Daniel. She said that she told him that she did not take any charger.

Hudson and Daniel said they believed that the man was accusing them of theft because they were black.

“Because we’re the only two black people here, you blame us,” Daniel told the man.

“Are you trying to make this a race issue? I love black people. I support the Obama campaign,” he said in response.

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[EmilyAnne]

1. What an idiot. Lol.

[Maddy McCall]

2. Isn't he, though.

Poor kids! I bet they were scared of the guy.

[EmilyAnne]

9. It makes me sad. He sounds potentially paranoid. Maybe he needs some help.

[JI7]

3. if the guy isn't mentally ill

he is just an asshole.

[Maddy McCall]

4. Or drunk.

At our university, for some reason drunks like to go into the library and harass people. We've had everything, including streakers, flashers, and public masturbators in there.

Anyway, I thought the story was funny. The kids seemed to handle the situation well.

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[Maddy McCall]

6. LOL.

:spank:

[DearAbby]

7. It will be great...

people who are seriously ill, as this person seems to be, will be helped under the healthcare plan, the Democrats will be able to pass through congress...with the majority we will vote in, in November. Plus the added bonus of President Barack Obama!

[rodeodance]

8. geech!!

[rasputin1952]

10. This HAS to be an April first Joke...

"The aggressor, a middle-aged white male clad in overalls, a shirt, tie, leather jacket and Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) campaign button..."

I mean really :D

[Maddy McCall]

11. I promise you, it isn't!

LOL.

:hi:

[rasputin1952]

12. The mental pic of this is beyond bizzare...

:D

[Maddy McCall]

13. That's what I was thinking....

And the poor kids...I can't imagine how they felt!

[rasputin1952]

14. Probably a tad out of sorts I'd say...

:D

[The Doctor.]

16. And if Obama becomes President, we'll ALL be forced to dress that way!

(Does it matter that I already do?)

[Maddy McCall]

17. LOL

[BuyingThyme]

15. I was having a bad day.

Step off.