Man forced to perform “moonwalk” at gunpoint
Fans participate in a moonwalk contest at a one-day tribute to Michael Jackson which included outdoor screenings of “The Wiz” and “Thriller,” at Universal CityWalk in Universal City, Calif., on July 9, 2009. AFP PHOTO / ROBYN BECK
A 30-year-old Idaho man is facing assault charges after police say he forced another man to perform the "moonwalk" at gunpoint.
John Ernest Cross was charged with the felony Tuesday and appointed a public defender, the Coeur d' Alene Press reported.
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Police were called to Cross' Clark Fork home Monday on reports that he pointed a rifle at another man and demanded that the man perform the dance move popularized by Michael Jackson in the 1980s, according to The Associated Press.
Investigators alleged the gun was a semiautomatic rifle, but Cross said during his initial court appearance that it was only a pellet gun, the AP reported.
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