Nightwatchman
Pro-Modder Joined: 05 May 2004 Posts: 764 Location: Wouldn't you like to know!	Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2004 5:32 pm    Post subject: Super Bowl streaker goes to trial   thought this was pretty funny, plus it isnt his first time either Quote: HOUSTON, Texas (AP) -- A British man who did a nearly naked dance on the field after the halftime of the Super Bowl went on trial Monday on a trespassing charge. Mark Francis Roberts, 39, went to trial Monday on a single misdemeanor trespass charge for his post-halftime jaunt onto the Reliant Stadium playing field Feb. 1 as the second half of the American football championship game was about to start. Roberts, who galloped onto the field in a faux referee's costume then stripped to a football-shaped codpiece before dancing a jig, is not charged with anything besides criminal trespassing. He faces up to six months in jail and up to a $2,000 fine if convicted. The better-known halftime incident occurred during the musical shown when singer Janet Jackson's right breast was exposed on worldwide television. Most of the packed stadium didn't notice that, but they did get an eyeful of Roberts as he strutted for nearly a minute before getting tackled by New England Patriots linebacker Matt Chatham and arrested by Houston police. On Monday, jury selection was punctuated by several chuckles and guffaws as lawyers whittled the panel down from 30 people to six women who were to begin hearing testimony later in the day. "I'm going to tell you this will really be a fun case," Harris County Court-at-Law Judge Diane Bull told prospective jurors before they heard some details about Roberts' scantily clad adventure in his first trip to Texas. Roberts and defense lawyer Sharon Levine argue that no one told Roberts he was not allowed on the field and that a knee-high barrier in front of his front-row seat was no indication he shouldn't advance. "There is no fencing to exclude intruders," Levine said during opening statements. Prosecutor Kristin Guiney countered that while the NFL and Reliant Stadium had no signs or warnings on ticket stubs, the barrier and the sizable drop to the field made it obvious under the law. Police said Roberts got into the Super Bowl -- and through several layers of security -- with a legitimate ticket. He wore a ref's uniform under civilian clothes, and both outfits were held together with Velcro to allow for a quick strip. According to his site, Roberts has streaked more than 300 times. His Super Bowl moment, which Guiney called his "Holy Grail" of streaking -- was his first North American performance.
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