Joe Thompson III, age 18, hangs onto utility wires as he is approached by emergency workers in Blue Springs, Mo, on Monday. Thompson, a member of the group People For The Ethical Treatment Of Kites (PETOK), tangled himself in the wires to bring attention to the cruelty suffered by tens of thousands of kites each year across the nation. The groups advocates underground wiring in all cities. Thompson spent 90 minutes hanging onto the wire before he was taken down and was not injured in the incident. (Associated Press)