Naked Man Wades In Niagara Falls Rapids - Arrested

[matcom]

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NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. --A Chinese performance artist appeared in city court Monday for wading naked into the rapids above Niagara Falls as part of a stunt that went wrong.

He Yun Chang, 38, of Beijing was charged with disorderly conduct and exposing himself in public, both violations, after being arrested by Niagara Park Police Saturday afternoon.

He was ordered to return to court Nov. 4.

Police said the man stripped off his clothes and waded to within 40 to 50 yards of the brink of the falls. He tried anchoring himself with a rope to an unknown object, intending to stay in the water for 24 hours, but the knot came loose and so he began making his way back to shore.

A tourist, concerned the man was attempting suicide, called park police, who took him out of the water.

Two University at Buffalo students who were filming the stunt also were charged with disorderly conduct.

Chang, who on Friday sat naked in a Plexiglas box full of wet concrete in front of a Buffalo art gallery as part of another stunt, is in the United States for a University at Buffalo exhibit called "The Wall: Reshaping Contemporary Chinese Art."

http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2005/10/25/man_wades_naked_above_niagara_falls_rapids?mode=PF

[In_The_Wind]

1. *note to self*

it may be wise for me to avoid going sky-clad while visiting the Niagara Falls Rapids

[MrScorpio]

2. I bet the prunes were grateful for the rescue

They didn't sign up for this

[swimboy]

3. This shows poor judgement on at least two occasions.

There are so many better places and ways to be naked, you know?

[Wcross]

4. I couldn't imagine standing in those rapids.

That would scare the poop out of me. I guess that explains the lack of clothing though.

[Arkana]

5. Dude, do you have your own private news wire or something?

:P

[skygazer]

6. Naked in a box full of wet concrete?

Anyone here ever worked with concrete? I have - if you don't wear gloves, it will dry your hands out SO badly. They will crack and bleed and hurt....

Wonder what his delicate parts felt like after that one...

[RedCloud]

7. Confucius says:

Man in upside down box of wet concrete going over Niagara Falls have crack up.