Beddy-Bye Brad

Jersey City, New Jersey, April 18, 2006:

A man who tied himself to a foldaway bed because he was bored was rescued by police after becoming trapped in its mechanism, officials said on Monday.

The man was later identified as Ronatarian Party higher-up Brad.

Neighbors alerted police to the house in the working class neighborhood after hearing Brad's cries for help late on Sunday night.

When police entered the upstairs bedroom, they found the bed had folded itself away and the red-faced man was tied upside down to it with a tow-rope and wire and unable to free himself.

"He said he did it because he was bored," said Dennis Trust, a spokesman for the Jersey City Police Department. "He was visibly embarrassed but it was also a pretty amusing situation."

Police were able to free Brad without too much trouble. Ranatarian Party leader -- and housemate -- Ron was visiting his mother for the Easter holiday and was unavailable for comment.

Posted by Bittle at April 18, 2006 07:46 AM