Man in naked standoff on statue in central London
LONDON (AP) - Police and eyewitnesses say a naked man has climbed atop an equestrian statue in the heart of Whitehall, London's government district.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said that the man, believed to be in his 30s or 40s, has been sitting atop the statue for the better part of two hours.
He said Friday: "We're still talking to him. We're still trying to get him down without causing any injury to him."
Photos posted to Twitter appear to show the man straddling a statue of the 19th century duke of Cambridge, down the street from the prime minister's official residence.
The man's motives aren't clear, and, with London's late autumn temperature reaching a brisk 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit), it's not clear how long he can stay there.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said that the man, believed to be in his 30s or 40s, has been sitting atop the statue for the better part of two hours.
He said Friday: "We're still talking to him. We're still trying to get him down without causing any injury to him."
Photos posted to Twitter appear to show the man straddling a statue of the 19th century duke of Cambridge, down the street from the prime minister's official residence.
The man's motives aren't clear, and, with London's late autumn temperature reaching a brisk 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit), it's not clear how long he can stay there.
Poor guy displaying his short comings!
That boy obviously needs some sun.
"Man in naked standoff...."????
Who writes your headlines?Proper English would be "....Naked man....."
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"I dub thee . . . Sir Crappsa Lotta!"
 @Gravity Works! LOL
Some days you're the pigeon....
Some days you're the statue.Â
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I'm thinking that waiting him out will be the most effective way to resolve this 'crisis'.Â
@MarkKpic
 I think  he's attempting to *be* the pigeon!
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What's the big deal? Pigeons do this all the time.
 @WendyTeagarden "Dear God, make me a bird. So I could fly far. Far far away from here."
If he's not careful the man will freeze his union jack.
Drop a deuce on the Duke.
 @RatchetRanger Looks like he's about to drop a whole load of logs, doesn't it?