The police arrested Patrick Lawrence, a 22-year-old white male, in a pumpkin patch at 11:38 p.m. one Friday night.
Several weeks later, at the Gwinnett County (Georgia) courthouse, Lawrence was charged with lewd and lascivious conduct, public indecency, and public intoxication.
On a telephone interview, the suspect explained that he was passing a pumpkin patch on his way home from a drinking spree when he decided to stop. Lawrence then went on to say that he pulled over to the side of the road, picked out a pumpkin that he felt was appropriate for his purpose, cut a hole in it, and proceeded to satisfy his alleged 'need'. "You know how a pumpkin is soft and squishy inside, and there was no one around for miles or, at least, I thought there wasn't anyone around," he stated. "I Guess I was really into it, you know?" he commented with evident embarrassment.
In the process of doing the deed, Lawrence failed to notice an approaching police car, and was unaware of his audience until Officer Brenda Taylor approached him.
"It was an unusual situation, that's for sure," said Officer Taylor. "As I walked up to Lawrence, I noted that he was banging away at this pumpkin." Officer Taylor went on to describe what happened when she approached Lawrence. "I said: 'Excuse me, Sir, but do you realize that you're having sex with a pumpkin?' He then froze and was clearly very surprised that I was there, and then he looked me straight and said: 'A pumpkin? Sh-t! Is it midnight already?'"
This appeared in The Washington Post in an article entitled, "The Best Come Back Line Ever".
Several weeks later, at the Gwinnett County (Georgia) courthouse, Lawrence was charged with lewd and lascivious conduct, public indecency, and public intoxication.
On a telephone interview, the suspect explained that he was passing a pumpkin patch on his way home from a drinking spree when he decided to stop. Lawrence then went on to say that he pulled over to the side of the road, picked out a pumpkin that he felt was appropriate for his purpose, cut a hole in it, and proceeded to satisfy his alleged 'need'. "You know how a pumpkin is soft and squishy inside, and there was no one around for miles or, at least, I thought there wasn't anyone around," he stated. "I Guess I was really into it, you know?" he commented with evident embarrassment.
In the process of doing the deed, Lawrence failed to notice an approaching police car, and was unaware of his audience until Officer Brenda Taylor approached him.
"It was an unusual situation, that's for sure," said Officer Taylor. "As I walked up to Lawrence, I noted that he was banging away at this pumpkin." Officer Taylor went on to describe what happened when she approached Lawrence. "I said: 'Excuse me, Sir, but do you realize that you're having sex with a pumpkin?' He then froze and was clearly very surprised that I was there, and then he looked me straight and said: 'A pumpkin? Sh-t! Is it midnight already?'"
This appeared in The Washington Post in an article entitled, "The Best Come Back Line Ever".
