'Piggyback bandit' banned in five states
HELENA, Mont. -- The stocky man showed up in a basketball uniform for a game at
Century High School in North Dakota. Players and coaches assumed he was a fan
who had come with another team, so nobody objected when he began to pitch in around the bench.
"He helped lay out uniforms, got water. He even gave a couple of kids shoulder massages.
Creepy stuff like that," said Jim Haussler, activities director for the Bismarck Public
School District.
After the game was over, the man joined the winning team on the court and asked
if he could get a piggyback ride. One bemused player gave it to him.
"He makes himself appear as if he's limited or handicapped. I think he plays an empathy card,
so to speak," Haussler said. "We didn't realize what we were dealing with until several days later."
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That's some over-the-top stuff there!
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