So much for Security at the Olympics

“Man gets one-year suspended sentence for grabbing marathoner

August 30, 2004

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A defrocked Irish priest with a history of disrupting sports events was given a one-year suspended sentence and fined $3,600 Monday for grabbing a runner who was leading the Olympic marathon with three miles to go.”

I feel badly for the runner, so close to a gold medal and you get accosted by some meshugehneh.