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The case of the prosthetic penis, aka the Whizzinator

Sydney Levin, drug convict, is in new trouble for allegedly trying to thwart a urine test by using a...how do you say...fake penis. CBS St. Louis

(CBS) ST. LOUIS - A Missouri man has been arrested and accused of...wait for it...using a prosthetic penis to foil a drug test.

Feel free to read that line again.

Authorities say Sydney Levin was giving a urine sample last week as part of his probation, when police noticed him using the prosthetic device known as a Whizzinator.

The product is advertised as a "discreet" device that includes synthetic "medical grade urine."

According to CBS St. Louis, Levin, who's 34, is charged with...wait for it again...possessing a forging instrument.

Isn't the law a beautiful thing?

According to Wikipedia, the device received media coverage in 2005 when former Minnesota Vikings running back Onterrio Smith was caught with one at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, which resulted in his suspension. Congress, in fact, held hearings on the Whizzinator around the same time, says Wikipedia.

Levin was already on probation for possessing a controlled substance and felony stealing

For his alleged Whizzinator ways, Levin was held at the St. Charles County Jail, but was released after posting a $25,000 bond.

Our calls to Sigmund Freud for comment on this story were not returned.

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