It was one part Spiderman, one part Man on Wire, one part Showgirls and all parts stupid. A 34-year old fan at a Canadian Football League game climbed a goalpost last weekend in the middle of a game and then shimmied down 40 feet to the waiting arms of police.
Alcohol was involved, confirmed police in the least surprising announcement of all-time.
The man was arrested but not charged with criminal trespassing, as would have been likely had this occurred in the United States. Instead the man received a provincial offence notice. That'll show him!
And in case you're wondering why police caught the guy when he dropped from the crossbar (instead of letting him fall, which would have been my natural inclination), any injury involving police must be investigated by Ontario's Special Investigative Unit.
