Now this one was just too good to pass-up. So good, in fact, that it is part of an interblog posting; the other part will appear shortly over to The OddBlog and I will comment and add the links here once it is finished.
27-year old Arwel Hughes got drunk, donned a trashbag as a Darth Vader outfit, and leapt the fence to attack his neighbors - two brothers who run the UK chapter of the burgeoning Church of the Jedi - with a crutch.
Read that again - go on; I'll wait.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Okay, sorry - I did not make this up, folks. It gets better:
Anyway, the Jedis pressed charges and when Vader did not appear in court at the scheduled time, the judge issued a warrant for his arrest, saying, "I hope the force will soon be with him."
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
But Hughes did turn-up and told the judge he is an alcoholic. He does not recall the attack and has no idea where he got the crutch he used as a weapon against the two men. According to testimony, the brothers were filming themselves fighting with light sabers. Hughes donned a black trashbag and cape and jumped the fence, screaming, "Darth Vader!" He then hit one of the Jedis over the head and laughed before striking the other in the thigh.
Hughes has several alcohol-related priors, including public fighting, assault, and disorderly conduct. He admitted to having drunk just under three gallons of boxed wine before the attack! The judge said jail time was not out of the question, but no sentence has been handed-down yet.
One of the witnesses said the brothers "believe very strongly in the church and their religion," and believe the attack was premeditated.
© C Harris Lynn, 2008
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"Darth Vader" was spared jail. He was sentenced to two months, suspended, and ordered to pay the victims nearly $500 in reparations. He is said to be seeking alcohol counseling at a rehab center.
Here is video of the attack.
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