The river’s edge, revisited

After unsuccessfully trying to locate a motorcycle reportedly submerged in Bear Creek, deputies contacted the reporting party. The man – himself apparently awash in strong libations – led them to the stream and somewhat impatiently pointed out the sunken bike and the ghastly human body trapped beneath it. Alas, try as they might, the officers saw only an old broken taillight and small, waterlogged tree branches in the clear, shallow water. Satisfied of his mistake, the man allowed himself to be escorted home where he immediately got into a screaming match with his landlords, who told deputies they’d just as soon not have him back under the circumstances. Seeking sanctuary in his upstairs apartment, the man declined to come down and refused to keep his hands in plain sight. When pressed to vacate, the man laid hands on the peace officers and received a double-Taser-whammy for his trouble. Deputies arrested the electronically chastened fellow for obstruction.