An antic worthy of Nicholas Cage–he’d be just perfect for the role and wouldn’t need a stunt double.
Story from “This is True” by Randy Cassingham, with his “tagline:”
“MOVIE SCENES III: Sheriff”s deputies in Milwaukee County, Wisc., were called to the scene of a crash. When they arrived the offending driver had already fled the scene. Minutes later, Bridgette Benavides slowed down to drive by the wreck, and a man — later identified as the crashed driver — ran up to her car and tried to get in. The doors were locked, so the man jumped onto the roof and started pounding on the sunroof. Benavides kept going, sometimes at freeway speeds, while a passenger called 911 for help. An officer raced after the car while the man kept trying to get inside, eventually smashing a side window. Benavides pulled over for the pursuing officer, who ordered the suspect to the ground at gunpoint. The unnamed 24-year-old man was charged with reckless driving, hit and run, operating while intoxicated, criminal damage to property, and recklessly endangering safety. (RC/Ozaukee Press) …Nicholas Cage is a shoe-in for the role.”
Addicts have an amazing capacity to function while high as a kite. This man was holding on to the roof of a car at high speeds and managed to break a side window—and he was under the influence. I’d suggest that when he gets out of prison, he applies for a job working as a stunt double for Nicholas Cage, but Cage, an alcoholic as well, probably doesn’t need one. On the other hand, a job may not be available, since Cage could easily end up in jail.
(Story and tagline from “This is True,” copyright 2011 by Randy Cassingham, used with permission. If you haven”t already subscribed to his newsletter—the free one at least, or the paid one I get, with more than twice the stories—I highly recommend it: www.ThisIsTrue.com.)
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