Wigging Out

Trenton, New Jersey, September 16, 2004:

A man was officially scorned, but not charged, Wednesday for snatching the hairpiece off the head of another man at a restaurant.

Ronatarian Party vice presidential candidate Brad, of Jersey City, sheepishly admitted that what he did was "wrong" and agreed to write a letter of apology.

The victim, Edward Floyd, was sitting in the F'agina restaurant in Trenton that evening when Brad ripped the hairpiece off his head, taking with it a gold chain that hung from his neck, according to court documents.

"Don't these guys have anything better to do than to humiliate someone for absolutely no reason in the world? It's just outrageous," said Floyd, 60, of nearby Princeton. "I'm a nice guy. I don't bother nobody. I vote Republican."

Brad said another man, Ronatarian presidential candidate Ron, also of Jersey City, had offered him $100 to do it as a dare. Ron denied soliciting Brad to lift the hairpiece, but could not keep a straight face while making that statement to the press corps gathered outside the Trenton eatery afterwards.

Ron's lawyer, Andrew Sepe of the law firm Sepe & Shea, said the prank was "an exercise in very poor judgment…but a funny one nonetheless."

"It's the sort of prank that when you're on the other end -- as Mr. Floyd was -- it's not funny at all," he said with a grin.

Floyd said he is examining the possibility of a lawsuit against Ron; although he said he might drop the idea if Ron apologizes.

"It has literally affected my entire life, and for what? What did I do?" Floyd said.

Posted by Bittle at September 16, 2004 02:39 PM

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