Man Forced To Moonwalk At Gunpoint; John Cross Accused Of Demanding Michael Jackson Move

John Cross allegedly forced a man to perform Michael Jackson's moonwalk at gunpoint.

SANDPOINT, Idaho — An Idaho man has been charged with assault after authorities say he ordered another man to perform the "moonwalk" at gunpoint.

The Bonner County Daily Bee () reports 30-year-old John Ernest Cross was charged with the felony Tuesday in 1st District Court and appointed a public defender. http://bit.ly/IGAoPn

Police say they were called Monday to Cross' home in Clark Fork after getting a report that he pointed a rifle at another man and demanded that the man perform the dance move popularized by Michael Jackson in the 1980s.

Investigators accuse Cross of using a semiautomatic rifle during the episode, but Cross claimed during his initial court appearance this week that the firearm was simply a pellet gun.

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Information from: Bonner County (Idaho) Daily Bee, http://www.bonnercountydailybee.com

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Comments

[Ty Treadwell]

02:37 PM on 05/01/2012

The cops should have smelled the suspect's breath for alcohol, then forced him to moonwalk a straight line!

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[PRuiz]

02:37 PM on 04/29/2012

I don't want to know what this guy would do to see someone dancing the Macarena.

[Susan Shaffer]

01:40 AM on 04/29/2012

reminds me of the old gangster movies where they would start shooting at some guys feet and telling him to "dance"

[UnitedStatesOfTara]

11:47 PM on 04/28/2012

There are two things that my state has in abundance; natural beauty, and colorful characters. Oh, and guns.
So three things, I guess.

[CarlIII]

11:16 PM on 04/28/2012

Maybe if he didn't look and dress like the late Michael Jackson he wouldn't have to moon walk at the point of a gun . Hell he even is wearing one sequined glove.

[evilbug72]

04:12 AM on 04/28/2012

I guess it's better the armed man didn't ask the guy to perform beat it:)

[wonderfullone]

03:27 AM on 04/28/2012

I think that Micheal Jackson is "Moon Walking" in his grave after this one.

[Redwing19]

05:27 PM on 04/27/2012

And they call this news...

[marysheepdog70]

03:26 PM on 04/27/2012

I'm glad that HP put the "how to master the moon walk"....good to know in case I ever run into a real meanie in Idaho...LOL...I'll dance my way out of that trouble!!

[Edwin Keever Jr]

12:55 PM on 04/27/2012

I don't know who invented the moon walk but that sipn move that Michael does was invented by his fathers abuse tward him. His father said Michael, stop screaming and spinning around in circles! Or I'll nail your other foot to the floor.

[firststatemate]

12:33 PM on 04/27/2012

Are there any patients left in mental institutions these days? Seems like they're all on the streets.

[viciousvirago]

11:41 AM on 04/27/2012

Assault by moonwalking? Even I've never heard of that one. Then again, this is Idaho where men are men and some are...not. I've been there and they make it a point to proudly show their bulges where they carry their guns. Apparently the man wanted somethin' real, real badly and moonwalking came to mind. I wonder if this assaulter ever shot himself just to see what it felt like like the guy in Kentucky who did it TWICE. Men. A breed apart.

[Newthron]

11:38 AM on 04/27/2012

Dance tender feet.

[acarioti]

09:57 AM on 04/27/2012

This was a scene from 'Back to the Future III"!

[Pickletickle]

11:43 AM on 04/27/2012

Also a scene from 'Blind Date"! Such lack of originality these criminals have.

[richodg5]

09:53 AM on 04/27/2012

I know this was a bad situation to be in for the victim and I'm glad he is ok. For some reason I thought it was funny