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UserRemoved1 · 07-31-2007, 05:52 AM

Man Rescued Clinging To Lobster Buoy

Tourist Wanted Souvenir

POSTED: 6:17 am EDT July 31, 2007

CHARLESTOWN, R.I. -- A vacationer from Colorado who reportedly wanted to bring home a lobster bouy as a souvenir didn't get what he wanted -- but he did get in trouble. Police in Charlestown said rescue boats were sent out Monday afternoon when a man later identified as Guy Connors, 44, was seen clinging to the lobster bouy about 150 yards off West Beach. Witnesses said the man had been in the waters for hours trying to get the bouy and may have been in some distress.
Police said Connors was intoxicated, and had said he had never been in the Atlantic Ocean before and wanted the bouy as a souvenir. He was charged with wantonly or recklessly causing a false response from authorities, which can bring up to a $500 fine or 30 days in jail.

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UserRemoved1 Permanently Disconnected iTrader: (-9) Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 12,647	Charlestown beach moron Man Rescued Clinging To Lobster Buoy *Tourist Wanted Souvenir* POSTED: 6:17 am EDT July 31, 2007 CHARLESTOWN, R.I. -- A vacationer from Colorado who reportedly wanted to bring home a lobster bouy as a souvenir didn't get what he wanted -- but he did get in trouble. Police in Charlestown said rescue boats were sent out Monday afternoon when a man later identified as Guy Connors, 44, was seen clinging to the lobster bouy about 150 yards off West Beach. Witnesses said the man had been in the waters for hours trying to get the bouy and may have been in some distress. Police said Connors was intoxicated, and had said he had never been in the Atlantic Ocean before and wanted the bouy as a souvenir. He was charged with wantonly or recklessly causing a false response from authorities, which can bring up to a $500 fine or 30 days in jail.