Sith attacks Jedi Church founder
 

A man who dressed up as Darth Vader, wearing a black garbage bag for a cape, and assaulted the founders of Britain's first Jedi church was given a suspended sentence Tuesday.

Arwel Wynne Hughes, 27, attacked Jedi church founder Barney Jones a.k.a. Master Jonba Hehol with a metal crutch, hitting him on the head, prosecutors told Holyhead Magistrates' Court. He also whacked Jones' 18-year-old cousin, Michael Jones or Master Mormi Hehol bruising his thigh, in the March 25 incident.

Unfortunately for Hughes, the incident was recorded on a video camera that the cousins had set up to film themselves in a light saber battle.

``Darth Vader! Jedis!'' Hughes shouted as he approached.

Hughes claimed he couldn't remember the incident, having drunk the best part of a 2 1/2-gallon (10-liter) box of wine beforehand.

``He knows his behavior was wrong and didn't want it to happen but he has no recollection of it,'' said Hughes' lawyer, Frances Jones.

District Judge Andrew Shaw sentenced Hughes to two months in jail but suspended the sentence for one year. He also ordered Hughes to pay 100 pounds (US$195; euro126) to each of his victims and 60 pounds (US$117; euro76) in court costs.

Barney Jones, his brother Daniel and cousin Michael set up the Church of Jediism, Anglesey order, last year. It claims about 30 members.

Jedi is the faith followed by some of the central characters in the ``Star Wars'' films. In the 2001 United Kingdom census, 390,000 0.7 percent of the population listed Jedi as their religion.

You can see the footage of the attack here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/w...st/7398202.stm

Damn, I wish I didn't watch the video... it was sooo much cooler in my head.

"Really quite painful" " :lol:

And that video didn't look staged at all....:roll:

I'm not going to watch it and let this be the coolest thing ive heard all week

I find it extremely amusing that my friends and myself were just talking about the Jedi Church a few days ago, and then THIS happens.

Also, that video is a great disappointment. :(

I thought religious discussions were banned here, lol.

Yeah, but what about real religious movements based on fictitious religions in movies?

This is either funny or disturbing. I can't make up my mind which.

Too Sweet~!!1

Screw Jedi, I'm starting a Hamato shrine.