I'm not sure if I agree with the "his living room is a public place" arguement, but he was pulling it while watching the couples children. I know if he was my neighbour he would have what the papers describe as "an unfortunate chainsaw accident".
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"Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken."
"An officer witnessed the same behaviour, and flickered his flashlight at Clark's window to get his attention. Clark stepped back and immediately turned off his living room lights."