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Posted by Jennifer on October 7th, 2008

Man Nabbed for Skinny dipping in Japan Palace Moat
By MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated Press Writer
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
(10-07) 02:10 PDT TOKYO, Japan (AP) –

Police have apprehended a Western man who went skinny dipping in a moat ringing the Imperial Palace in a busy Tokyo business district, attracting a huge crowd, officials said Tuesday.
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A bald, naked man who said he was Spanish went swimming i…A naked man swims in the moat of Japan’s Imperial Palace … View Larger Images

The naked middle-aged man jumped into the moat, then threw rocks and splashed water at two policemen who chased him in a rowing boat, a Tokyo Metropolitan Police official said on condition of anonymity, citing protocol.

The police official did not know the man’s name or nationality.

Local TV footage showed the man swimming around the moat as the police chased him with a long stick, attracting a crowd of onlookers. He was in the water for about an hour.

He eventually got out of the water and climbed a stone wall only to fall into the hands of police officers who were waiting for him. The police official said the man was detained for questioning, but could not confirm if he was arrested or charged.

Broadcasters were careful to meet Japan’s obscenity laws once he had climbed out of the water, masking images of his private parts with a blurry dot. Read Full Story Here