Man breaks into home thinking a woman was being raped but instead

HSK · February 21, 2007, 9:47pm

its his neighbour watching pornography. So much for helping out, the guy barged into something romantic.

OCONOMOWOC, Wis. Feb 21, 2007 (AP)— A man says he broke into an apartment with a cavalry sword because he thought he heard a woman being raped, but the sound actually was from a pornographic movie his upstairs neighbor was watching.

“Now I feel stupid,” said James Van Iveren, who has been charged in the case. “This really is nothing, nothing but a mistake.”

According to a criminal complaint, the neighbor told police that Van Iveren pounded on the door and kicked it open without warning Feb. 12, damaging the frame and lock.

“Where is she?” Van Iveren demanded, thrusting the sword at the neighbor, the complaint said. “Where is she?”

The neighbor told police Van Iveren became increasingly aggressive as he repeated the question, insisting that he had heard a woman being raped. The complaint said that, with the sword pointed at him, the neighbor led Van Iveren throughout the apartment, opening closet doors to prove he was alone.

The neighbor later played for police the part of the DVD he believed Van Iveren heard downstairs.

Van Iveren, 39, of Oconomowoc, was charged with criminal trespass, criminal damage and disorderly conduct, all while using a dangerous weapon, and is due in court March 5. Together, the misdemeanor counts carry a maximum sentence of 33 months in jail.

Van Iveren said Tuesday that he heard a woman “screaming for help,” grabbed the sword, bounded up the stairs, kicked in the apartment door and confronted the man who lived there.

“I intended to hold it behind my back and knock. But I froze and instead, what happened happened,” he told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Contesting his neighbor’s account, Van Iveren said he didn’t look anywhere in the apartment except the front room, and that he never threatened the neighbor with the sword.

“I had the sword extended. But that was all,” he said.

Van Iveren, who lives with his mother in the downstairs apartment, said he did not call police when he heard the noises because he does not have a telephone. He said he barely knew the upstairs tenant.

Police seized Van Iveren’s sword, which he said was a family heirloom.

Source : http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2892628

HSK · February 21, 2007, 9:51pm

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Maybe this is better suited for General.

mercenary2k · February 21, 2007, 9:52pm

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^^ yup

Light_Bearer · February 22, 2007, 2:38am

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Naiki kar darya mein daal.

Mysterious_Woman · February 22, 2007, 9:33am

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disgusting...

slim_mo · February 22, 2007, 12:01pm

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so whats the point ?

sweet17 · February 22, 2007, 12:06pm

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yeah, wots the point

wannabe_a_mum · February 22, 2007, 12:11pm

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Only in America!!

danial · February 22, 2007, 2:39pm

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yeah i just saw it on CNN, well at least he cared.

Mamaof3 · February 22, 2007, 3:13pm

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lol, poor guy, he must be so embarrassed!!!!

Another story, not sure if this one is true or not, cant remember where I heard it but anyway here goes....

A guy and his wife were trying to re-spark their love life. Wife gets naked and he ties her to the bed. She's the damsel in distress. He goes and puts on a mask and a superman cape, places a ladder in the entryway to the room. So he comes leaping off the ladder "flying" into the room to rescue the damsel in distress, slams his head into the ceiling fan, falls to the floor bleeding from the head wound and passes out cold.

Wifey-damsel screams as loud as she can till the neighbors come in to investigate, they call the cops and half the town sees HER naked and tied to the bed and Mr Superman naked cept for his mask and cape.

I'm quite sure they've since relocated to a place far, far away lol!

Seminole · February 22, 2007, 4:32pm

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Watching porn alone is 'romantic'? Dude, you need to get out more.

HSK · February 23, 2007, 7:43am

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^ It was a cruel sarcastic comment. Thanks for caring though.

Since you took that seriously, how about taking me out and introducing me to the great world of romance? Please?

legbreakgoogly · February 23, 2007, 1:19pm

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Intentions were good. Should be let off with a caution.

Code_Red · February 23, 2007, 1:37pm

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Mr Superman naked cept for his mask and cape…

But Superman aint no naked man ! he wears underwear. Which is clear and visible, so one shoudn’t assume he’s not wearing an underwear

That must be a fake Superman costume

Gamma_Dilation · February 23, 2007, 1:58pm

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^ lame comment code red... you used to make me feel all warm and fuzzy a while back but we no longer have the same spark from you any more. forget sparks... your comments feel like chicago weather :(

i think the the reason why he asked "Where is she" is because he was sick of living with his mother and wanted some action

Sara516 · February 23, 2007, 3:19pm

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that's sad. at least most ppl wud've just stayed quiet and not done a damn thing, even if a woman WAS actually being raped..

Mamaof3 · February 23, 2007, 3:28pm

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Mr Code, I dont know the couple involved in the superman incident however I assume that "superman" was in such a tizzy to rescue his damsel that he quite forgot to don his skivvies.

amana · February 23, 2007, 4:48pm

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Well, I suppose we should at least give him some credit for not sitting idly by.

ravage · February 23, 2007, 4:49pm

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he wanted to rescue a woman and grabbed his sword eh. the age of chivalry lives.

Code_Red · February 24, 2007, 9:32am

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He should have worn a Tarzan costume, and saved the jungle queen in this case

Superman belong to the royal family of Krypton, He was raised by a very decent roman catholic family on planet earth. The mere idea of Superman saving a naked girl is appalling to say the least

Superman is a very decent and Noble man. He only save properly dressed journalists, and our planet from evil people.

Now consider this ! What if Cat women in in distress, and an evil mad scientist has kept her in ice-cage… now how on earth Bat-Man would be able save her if she is not wearing her trademark Black Jilbaab and niqaab ?? if she is wearing Regular Shalwaar kameez like femme, would Bat-Man be able to save her ? No !

Because he would be confused
See thats why proper and complete costume is essential for Super heroes to save lives …