The Dude On the Couch

San Diego homeowner finds naked man asleep on sofa
AP

SAN DIEGO -A San Diego resident awoke to a shocking discovery: a naked stranger passed out on his downstairs sofa.

San Diego police Lt. Jim Filley says the Pacific Beach homeowner called police after wandering downstairs Sunday morning and finding the snoring man.

Filley says the naked man was drunk and thought he was in his own home in Mission Valley, some 20 miles away.

The man, whose name wasn't released, had taken off his clothes outside the house and walked in through the unlocked front door.

The homeowner declined to press charges. And since the intruder had sobered up, he was released to find his own way home.

I think the homeowner in this situation deserves to win Good Samaritan of the Year. I have openly advocated that people be more understanding of drunkards who stumble into their house but I don't know if even I could have been as forgiving and hospitable as this man. I understand he had to call the police just in case this guy was packing more than a case of morning wood but when the chips fell, he did the right thing and let the dude go on his way. Plus, now he has a hilarious story to tell his buddies. It's like the scene from 'Half Baked' times 100 in terms of funny. So kudos to the homeowner and the drunk who managed to crash in a house 20 miles from his own. Well played all around.