A wannabe stuntman who surfed atop a taxi on the Auckland Harbour Bridge has argued his case should be thrown out because he did not endanger anyone other than himself.
Johnny Kerry Bennett, 26 - better known as "Johnny Danger" - appeared in North Shore District Court yesterday after denying a charge of creating a criminal nuisance by doing an unlawful act.
The incident, filmed by one of his mates in the back of the cab, took place in 2013. It made headlines last year when the video was posted online. It shows Bennett climbing out of the a window and clinging to the Reliable Cabs sign on the roof.
The clip was played for the court and defence lawyer John Moroney said the facts were not in dispute but the charge was.
For it to be proven, Mr Moroney said it must be clear that Bennett was a danger to others, not just himself.
Judge Lawrence Hinton was sceptical. "There were people who were endangered including the individual foolish person out on the roof," he said.
The case was adjourned until July.