This Day in History: 1956-08-21

A barefoot man wandered into the Ford Plant parking lot and began examining the employees’ cars. When questioned he said he wanted a late model convertible, preferably a “nice Dodge”. When plant guards interfered Patrick Maloney became annoyed. If someone would just get him a set of keys, he said, he would just drive out of town. He was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge and eventually sent to County Jail for psychiatric evaluation. He had refused a bus ticket back home and demanded he be taken to Flushing in the police car. (Bristow)