Three Iowa City men face up to five years in prison for beating up a sleepwalker whom they discovered in one of the alleged attacker's apartment. It's not clear from press reports how the sleepwalker, who was reportedly staying with a friend across the hall, secured entry into the apartment. But when the three men returned from a late night of drinking, the sight of a stranger on the couch put them into assault mode, according to the local ABC affiliate.
Fortunately for the sleepwalker, his friend intervened, saving him from greater bodily harm.
How would you react if you returned to your apartment to find a stranger asleep on your couch? Were the attackers justified in taking such action against the man, given that he didn't belong in their apartment? Should the attackers have first called 911 or tried to awaken the intruder with questions, rather than with kicks and punches? Even though the man was sleepwalking, should he be arrested for trespassing?
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