Man tells cops God told him to stroll in the nude

[May 21, 2010]  THIBODAUX, La. (AP) -- A man who told police that God told him to walk the streets naked to save his soul has been arrested.

Thibodaux police responded to an obscenity complaint around 2 a.m. Thursday and found Shafiq Mohamed walking nude down the street. When approached, Mohamed reportedly told officers that "America raped him" and added God told him to walk the streets naked to save his soul.

Mohamed was taken into custody and charged with obscenity. He was booked into the Lafourche Parish Detention Center where he awaited bail.

It was not immediately known whether Mohamed has an attorney.

[Associated Press]

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