Topic: Ian Murphy

Wisconsin Standoff Prank Caller Arrested, But Not For Prank Calling

Darren Hauck / Reuters

Ian Murphy, the editor of a satirical Buffalo-based newspaper who last made headlines when he prank called embattled Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, posing as billionaire David Koch, has been arrested for wielding a dildo at an anti-gay marriage protest in New York.

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