Kony 2012 Director Rants At Devil In Meltdown

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                              Jason Russell has been sectioned while authorities assess his mental state

Footage has emerged of the moment Kony 2012 director Jason Russell suffered a naked meltdown, during which he can be heard ranting against the devil.

A naked Mr Russell can be seen pacing backward and forward at a road junction speaking incoherently as cars drive past.
At one moment he points his finger and yells: "You are the devil."
Last November Mr Russell spoke passionately about his religion at a gathering of students at the Liberty University.
Founded by fundamentalist preacher Jerry Falwell, it is the largest evangelical university in the world.
The father-of-two filmmaker gained global fame recently after he created one of the world's fastest-spreading viral videos.
In less than two weeks his 30-minute documentary on Ugandan war lord Joseph Kony gained more than 80 million YouTube hits.

Joseph Kony is wanted by the International Criminal Court

But his charity Invisible Children came under fire for its 'simplistic' approach to the complex issue of Kony, who is wanted for war crimes.
In the 30-second video on TMZ, Mr Russell bends over and slaps the concrete pavement before yelling out "iPhone Siri" and clapping quickly.
The gossip site published the mobile phone video after it was shot from a passing car in southern California last Thursday morning.
Shortly afterwards San Diego police department detained Mr Russell and arranged for his psychiatric evaluation.
It said Mr Russell was sectioned under what is known as a "5150 psychiatric hold" for authorities to assess his mental state.
Medical experts are allowed to hold patients under the law for up to three days to determine if they risk self-harm or are a threat to others.
Staff at his charity blamed the meltdown on exhaustion due to the overwhelming success of the video.
Mr Russell's wife Danica denied a police suggestion that he may have had issues with substance abuse.
On Saturday, the prime minister of Uganda also took to YouTube to contest the charity's claims, supported by celebrities, about conflict in the country.
Mr Amama Mbabazi said: "I extend the invitation not just to the 20 celebrities, but to you all - come and see Uganda for yourself - you will find a very different place to that portrayed by Invisible Children."