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Brian Lalla
Syracuse, NY Age:
39 Arrested: 21 JUL 05 |
La La Land
After months of harassment by a few extremists groups who protested our run through the Wilderness, the Wakely CREW worried that one of these solitude loving psychopaths might just show up and try to interfere with our little run. Then it happened - one of our runners was attacked by a highly disturbed man with a big stick. "You got to go you shit crapping demon!" the stranger reportedly shouted. "God wants you to leave" he said. Then as reported, he struck three blows and ran back into the woods from which he came.
The brave men of the NYS DEC Rangers and Police were baffled by the crime and searched the surrounding area with dogs. Then they got a hot tip. "He went that a way!"
After hours of searching the authorities called back on the radio to advise that they found the bad guy at his camp off trail next to a swamp. According to the DEC officials all he had for rations were a bag of sunflower seeds and a large bottle of Bacardi 151 Rum.
We waited anxiously for the search party to emerge from the wilderness... and we would be ready for them. Like paparazzi, we attacked the attacker with no less than six cameras. The arresting officers had all they could do to keep from laughing.
Some didn't think it was so funny.
Lalla was arraigned in Lake Pleasant Justice Court on a charge of harassment first degree, where he was remanded to Hamilton County Jail. He was to reappear in court August 2nd 2005. The authorities could not confirm any connections between the assailant and the any extremist group. However, recent comments from one faction of the extremist group denied any knowledge of the crime, but applauded the attack. These people are sick.