Having just addressed the Teva and cargo-shorts crowd for "Utah Wilderness Day" - a celebration honoring the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance's 25th anniversary - the Salt Lake City mayor's spirits seemed high.
Then came the bust.
Just minutes after Rocky's screed, er, speech, a rent-a-cop had him by the wri t, clearly disturbing the peace.
Rocky's crime: He was gripping a Squatters microbrew - without a wristband.
The mayor took it in stride - he was quickly cuffed with a green paper band and allowed to keep his beer - but left the event shortly after.
Perhaps the contract cop was a Republican. After all, Rocky's conservation-themed speech quickly devolved into denunciations of both President Bush and the Utah Legislature.
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