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| Canadian Tutu Man Gets 5 Months For Olympic Plunge | |
| 2004-08-18 | |
A tutu-clad Canadian who jumped into the Olympic diving pool after a competition was convicted Wednesday of interrupting the games and sentenced to five months in jail. He was released pending an appeal. Ron Bensimhon, 31, of Montreal, jumped off the 3-meter springboard at the diving venue Monday night wearing a blue tutu and white tights with polka dots. "I didn't think what I did was so serious. I won't do it again," he told the judge.
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| Posted by:Steve |
| #7 He paid a fine and walks. Did the same thing last year at the World Figure Skating Championships. Which explains the tutu. His web site must make enough money to support his habit. |
| Posted by: john 2004-08-18 8:55:16 PM |
| #6 A-man. I have to say I didn't expect a Cheech and Chong reference in this thread. But noone expects the Spanish Inquisition either. heh |
| Posted by: Doc8404 2004-08-18 6:47:02 PM |
| #5 Baliff, whack his peepee. |
| Posted by: Atropanthe 2004-08-18 5:28:45 PM |
| #4 I question the mentality of a person who shells out thousands to cross the globe for the opportunity to convince those who know him that he is a jerk. I have a feeling that most of his eighbors and family knew he was a jerk without the extra proof he has now provided. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-08-18 5:00:52 PM |
| #3 "I didn't think what I did was so serious. I won't do it again," he told the judge. Horsesh!t. He potentially ruined the chances of whichever team was in the water at that moment. Considering how they had practiced for years to get there, the duration of his sentence is fitting. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-08-18 4:10:17 PM |
| #2 Reminds me of that scene in 'Animal House': "If I was you, Ron, I'd be..." "Leaving! Great Idea!" |
| Posted by: Raj 2004-08-18 4:01:13 PM |
| #1 If Greek prisons are anything like Turkish prisons... |
| Posted by: Yike! 2004-08-18 3:51:30 PM |