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."
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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.
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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.
OK - On the one hand you have to give the guy credit, he was trying to do the right thing. On the other hand - Who in the hell owns a sword but no phone? This isn't the freakin 15th century. If you are going to sacrifice basic amenities for weaponry at least go for something with a little more oompfh (Like an M1911A1). I think this guy has played a little too much World of Warcraft / Dungeons and Dragons.
h/t Ace
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