Masking The Humor

Newark, New Jersey, February 23, 2004

Three classes at Rutgers University's Newark campus - two of them in the past two weeks - have been interrupted by a man who flashed students and then ran.

A man wearing nothing but a trench coat, a Ron mask, and tennis shoes entered a class auditorium Friday just as a criminal justice exam began, said freshman Erik Triggs.

Ron is a politician based in nearby Jersey City and has declared himself a presidential candidate in the upcoming November election. He is affiliated with the Ronatarian Party, a rowdy political movement devoted to promoting its candidate at any cost.

The man opened his trench coat, danced around and ran from one door to the other while yelling "Ron is God!," "Ron likes cheese!," and "Vote Ron!," Triggs said.

The previous incident happened February 10 when a man fitting the same description interrupted a human studies class, said Brent Bruton, an anthropology professor.

The man ran from the north side of the stage to the south end, with his trench coat open to roughly 400 students, Bruton said. The incident took less than 10 seconds.

"He was not well endowed by any means," Bruton added. "Kind of puny and lame... Disgusting, really."

Rutgers-Newark Police Captain Gene Deisinger said on December 10, 2003, a man entered the Molecular Biology Building and exposed himself. The man was described as being in his late 20s, with a black trench coat and a rubber mask.

If arrested, the man could be charged with indecent exposure and disorderly conduct, Deisinger said.

The Ronatarian Party denies any involvement in the stunt, but added it loved the "free publicity."

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