Thread: Man Farts on Police

A West Virginia man who police said farted and fanned it toward a patrolman has been charged with battery on a police officer.

Jose A. Cruz, 34, of Clarksburg, was pulled over early Tuesday for driving without headlights, police said. According to the criminal complaint, Cruz smelled of alcohol, had slurred speech and failed three field sobriety tests before he was handcuffed and taken to a police station for a breathalyzer test.

As Patrolman T.E. Parsons prepared the machine, Cruz scooted his chair toward Parsons, lifted his leg and "passed gas loudly," the complaint said.

Cruz, according to complaint, then fanned the gas toward the officer.

"The gas was very odorous and created contact of an insulting or provoking nature with Patrolman Parsons," the complaint alleged.

He was also charged with driving under the influence, driving without headlights and two counts of obstruction.

Cruz acknowledged passing gas, but said he didn't move his chair toward the officer nor aim gas at the patrolman. He said he had an upset stomach at the time, but police denied his request to go to the bathroom when he first arrived at the station.

"I couldn't hold it no more," he said.

He also denied being drunk and uncooperative as the police complaint alleged. He added he was upset at being prepared for a breathalyzer test while having an asthma attack. The police statement said he later resisted being secured for a trip to a hospital that he requested for asthma treatment.

Cruz said the officers thought the gas incident was funny when it happened and laughed about it with him.

"This is ridiculous," he said. "I could be facing time."

LOL, I was looking forward to a video, man, this is way too hilarious.

Life is really funny sometimes

wow this one seem to be a high-visit thread already! 268 visits as of now.

The man sure doesn't have manner, maybe it was his way to get revenge of
those policemen.. what a counter attack

He could have been trying to use himself as a Biological weapon!

I guess it was one of those farts you couldn't "freeze"

Is this illegal now? Quick, arrest everyone!

Originally Posted by timeandtide

Is this illegal now? Quick, arrest everyone!

lol its legal doing in private, not on anybody's face.

This is the man farted on the face of a cop

Cops dropped the charges according to the most recent news.

Originally Posted by manik

lol its legal doing in private, not on anybody's face.

Hahaha. This made me laugh Although I did read that he only 'fanned' it towards them...

Ah, the Internet. The only place you can happily talk about fanning farts at a police man.

ha ha that was funny

He looks like a guy who wouldn't think twice about wafting his emissions towards a man of the law.

Originally Posted by timeandtide

He looks like a guy who wouldn't think twice about wafting his emissions towards a man of the law.

I'd like this etched into my grave stone.

Originally Posted by dwarf130

I'd like this etched into my grave stone.

how about "here lies the man with no fears"