A man dressed as Darth Vader gets a suspended jail sentence for attacking the founder of a Jedi Church.
Drunk 'Darth Vader' punished for Jedi attack
rawstory.comFound 87 days, 1 hour, 12 minutes agoA booze-fuelled Briton pretending to be Star Wars villain Darth Vader was punished Tuesday for a bizarre surprise attack on two Jedi fanatics. Arwel Wynne Hughes, 27 -- who has a chronic alcohol problem -- donned a black bin bag for a cape and used a metal crutch for a lightsabre when he impersonated ...
Man dressed as Darth Vader spared jail in attack on founder of U.K.'s Jedi church
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Here is something I really, really did not know, or probably even want to know, before a friend emailed me a link today : In the 2001 United Kingdom census, 390,000 people - 0.7 per cent of the population - listed Jedi as their religion.
They are not alone - 20,000 Canadians also listed their religion as Jedi in 2001... Some may list such a choice only as a joke, but there are apparently real churches set up in the model of the Jedi religion as detailed in the Star Wars franchise:
The two cousins and Barney Jones' brother, Daniel, set up the Church of
Jediism, Anglesey order, last year.
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A drunken Darth Vader fan will not serve time for attacking elders of the Church of Jedi. The end is nigh.
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If you were to suddenly come to, and found yourself in the middle of a field, dressed as Darth Vader and swinging a crutch , that might be a sign that your drinking problem has gotten a little out of hand.
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rssfabriek.nl
members of the Jedi Church of England-and their lawyer. This means that Sir Lord Vader Von Drunk-real name Arwel Wynn Hughes-will avoid jail. Quite frankly, after seeing the video of his innocuous attack , I can't believe the judge actually considered putting this guy in jail. [ BBC News ]
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boingboing.hexten.net
District Judge Andrew Straw said the publicity his case had received was perhaps a good thing, and a "wake up call" to deal with his alcohol problem.
Link to article and video (Thanks, Carlo Longino !)
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crunchgear.com
Arwel Hughes, who some of you might remember as the fake Darth Vader from one of my favorite news stories earlier this year , has been sentenced to a two-month suspended sentence and a £100 fine .
We're hoping Hughes, who's a chronic alcoholic, something rare in Britain, can stay out of trouble and on the right side of the Force.
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slog.thestranger.com
…to that far, far away galaxy :
A booze-fuelled Briton pretending to be Star Wars villain Darth Vader was punished Tuesday for a bizarre surprise attack on two Jedi fanatics.
Arwel Wynne Hughes, 27 -- who has a chronic alcohol problem -- donned a black bin bag for a cape and used a metal crutch for a lightsabre when he impersonated the Dark Lord of the Sith on March 25.
He then lept over the wall of a "Jedi Church" where Barney Jones and his cousin Michael were duelling with lightsabres while filming a documentary.
Found 87 days, 1 hour, 11 minutes, and 53 seconds ago
polyscifi.blogspot.com
Following up on this post , Arwel Wynne (dressed as Darth Vader) avoided jail time for his assault on the founder of the Jedi Religion in the UK. I assume using his amazing mind powers.
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geeksaresexy.net
By Mark O'Neill
The long-running saga of the assault on the British Jedi's ended today when Darth Vader escaped a prison sentence and was instead ordered to pay fines totalling 260 British pounds ($500). He was also given a suspended prison sentence.
The judge was on the verge of sending the Dark Lord to prison for the maximum possible term but abruptly changed his mind when Vader lifted his hand and waved it from side to side, while at the same time telling the judge that he "found his lack of faith disturbing".
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thetikioasis.com
A few months ago I wrote about the Jedi Church some guys founded in England. I made a smart ass comment as I usually do about the Church of the Sith. I wasn't far off the mark. It seems members were dueling with lightsabers when some drunk fool yelling "Darth Vader" attacked them. I knew the sith would eventually reveal themselves. It was being videoed so you can see it for yourself.
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intramatrix.net
And last, for posterity, we have some BBC footage about a Drunken Darth Vader being spared jail time. Yes, the finesse British sense of culture never ceases to amaze me.
My work here is finished.
For now.
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deathstarinc.com
If I'm reading the story right….
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boingboing.net
On March 25, Arwel Hughes, 27, of Holyhead, UK, assaulted two members of the Jedi faith church who were holding mock lightsaber duels in a garden. Hughes, wearing a black plastic garbage bag and screaming "Darth Vader," jumped a fence and hit Barney Jones and Michael Jones in the head and leg, respectively. ...
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