July 18, 2005
So much for being yourself when trying to find a date:
Authorities said Brian Jackson, 31, dated two women by pretending to be Pittsburgh Steelers quarterbacks Ben Roethlisberger and Brian St. Pierre.That is bad enough but it gets worse:
Jackson, arrested Friday, was charged with harassment for allegedly continuing to contact both women after they learned of the ruses. He was also charged with criminal mischief for allegedly ruining a Steelers jersey owned by one of the women's neighbors when he signed his worthless rendition of Roethlisberger's autograph on it. The jersey was worth $75 before it was signed, police said.Pretty sad when signing 'your' autograph makes something lose all its value. The best part was when he told one of the women to watch the Steelers game to see him play. She did and that was how she figured out he was not who he claimed to be.



