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February 22, 2007

It's hard to make light of this situation when the person involved is facing months in jail, but the whole ordeal is right out of a Hollywood comedy. According to the Associated Press, 39 year old James Van Iveren lives without a phone in an apartment with his mother. While Iveren was presumably playing World of Warcraft, he heard what he thought was the screaming voice of a rape victim in the apartment above him. In a fit of chivalrous courage, and without a phone to call the police, Iveren grabbed a sword from his apartment living room and busted down his neighbor's door. Allegedly, "with the sword pointed at him, the neighbor led Van Iveren throughout the apartment, opening closet doors to prove he was alone." Unfortunately for Iveren, the noises were actually coming from his neighbor's pornographic video.

Now Iveren faces charges of criminal trespass, criminal damage and disorderly conduct, all while using a dangerous weapon. Taken altogether Iveren could face 33 months in jail. Although that sentence is unlikely, the possibility remains, and either way Iveren is likely to face some sort of criminal punishment. I'd certainly wear a "Free Iveren" t-shirt if it was available.

Update: Iveren's age has been corrected.

Posted by Joshua Claybourn at February 22, 2007 02:25 PM

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