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Joseph Glynn Farley, Naked Unicyclist, Charged For Distracting Drivers

05/10/12 08:43 AM ET AP

KEMAH, Texas -- Police say a man arrested in a Southeast Texas city for riding his unicycle in the nude was distracting drivers and creating a hazard.

Kemah (KEE'-muh) police Chief Greg Rikard (RY'-kurd) says 45-year-old Joseph Glynn Farley was not intoxicated or impaired when he was arrested Wednesday on a bridge in the city 20 miles southeast of Houston.

Rikard says Farley had been falling off the unicycle and into traffic.

Farley told officers that he liked the feeling of riding without his clothes, which were found at the base of the bridge.

Police charged Farley, of Clear Lake, with misdemeanor indecent exposure. Bond is set at $1,500.

Online jail records did not list an attorney for Farley.

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KEMAH, Texas -- Police say a man arrested in a Southeast Texas city for riding his unicycle in the nude was distracting drivers and creating a hazard. Kemah (KEE'-muh) police Chief Greg Rikard (RY'-k...
KEMAH, Texas -- Police say a man arrested in a Southeast Texas city for riding his unicycle in the nude was distracting drivers and creating a hazard. Kemah (KEE'-muh) police Chief Greg Rikard (RY'-k...
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Mike Block
Mikeology (mycology)- the study of Fun Guy (fungi)
04:34 PM on 05/15/2012
A naked guy on a unicycle is distracting to drivers?

Oh, wait, Texas. Got it. Texas is the new Florida.

TEXAS!

Excelsior.
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06:54 AM on 05/15/2012
Another contender for Idiot of the Year.
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Onika M Chalk
09:56 PM on 05/14/2012
This made me laugh today! I love his explanation to the officer about liking to ride with no clothes on! HILARIOUS!!! Forget the people driving, what about that guys poor nuts?!?!?!? Riding bare back and all!!!
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sandradel7509
GOP=The party of lies.
06:47 PM on 05/14/2012
Yup that would scar me for life.
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Opus Fideo
Atheist. Social Democrat. Canadian.
10:12 AM on 05/14/2012
He's trying to stop kony
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Talab
I tot i taw a putty tat
09:50 AM on 05/14/2012
I RECON it is hard to drive when you're laughin at an idiot on a unicycle
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elamatt
Ever the optimistic realist
10:12 PM on 05/13/2012
I don't know where to begin! Ouch??!
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barnacle547
This space for rent
05:20 PM on 05/13/2012
Gives new meaning to "banana seat."
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Anybodyseenthepopos
אני כלום בלעדיהם
04:24 PM on 05/13/2012
And we will spend 35k a year to lock someone up for Nekkid Unicycleing?

You tell me who the fools are?
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whoBBoo
Just because you don't agree with my statement doe
02:44 PM on 05/13/2012
The weirdest thing about this is that this old looking man is only 45
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Gregor53
Remembering your past gives power to the present.
01:30 PM on 05/13/2012
Some stories are beyond comment. This is one of them.
04:05 AM on 05/13/2012
Totally irresponsible... one should always wear a helmet when cycling in traffic.
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rewith85man
Expressing Who I Am
10:23 PM on 05/12/2012
He would surely get inmates who don't mind watching him nude.
09:55 PM on 05/12/2012
LOL Maybe he did not wanna get to hot...