Star Wars with occasional sarcasm
A man who was so hopped up on prescription pills and alcohol that he thought he was Obi-Wan Kenobi has been sentenced to eight to 20 years in a Pennsylvania prison for brutally beating up his roommate. Kids, this is why you don’t do drugs.
Of course, you don’t need mind-altering substances to do something stupid (NSFWish) though getting banned from Walmart certainly pales in comparison to jail time.
We’ve had a couple of Darth Vader robberies in recent months, but now one enterprising criminal is aiming a little higher for his Dark Side association: The “Palpatine Perp” has robbed two banks in downtown Denver. When will the madness end? And how come no one ever does this wearing Transformers masks?
Darth Vader is loose in Metro Detroit! A not-too-bright criminal put on a Darth Vader mask to rob a Get & Go store in Ferndale on Monday. The police have him on video, though – before he put the mask on.
At least the cops have a sense of humor about it:
“I guess he didn’t have a light saber with him,” said Ferndale Police Lt. William Wilson. “When he walked up to the male clerk he pulled out a butcher knife and demanded money.”
(In other news, if you’re a law-abiding Star Wars fan in the area, some folks are trying to relaunch the local FanForce, R2-Detroit, with a meeting at the Oakland Mall Borders on Saturday.)
UPDATE: Pictures of the robbery and an arrest is made.
A man dressed as Darth Vader robbed a Long Island bank on Thursday. The Empire’s response, via DeathStarPR:
The Galactic Empire categorically and emphatically denies Lord Vader’s involvement in the alleged robbery and quite frankly, we find these allegations offensive. Several reliable witnesses can confirm that at the time of the robbery, Darth Vader was busy brutally murdering a Jedi cell in a galaxy far, far away.
They go on to use “Darth Vader’s’ fashion choices as proof. However, Darth Vader claims he is at Comic-Con. What is the real story? Stay tuned…
UPDATE: Chad also denys.
Do you take this fan… Two Star Wars weddings made it on the internet this week! The first, in the UK, featuring a full party of costumed guests. The second, in the Philippines, features a stormtrooper-inspired gown, at right… And lightsabers. Naturally.
A man trying to rob an Arkansas gas station by sneaking through the bathroom ceiling told police that his name was “Jason Solo” before fingerprints revealed his true identity. (via)
People: Samuel L. Jackson received the American Cinematheque award earlier this week, along praise from George Lucas, Denzel Washington and Justin Timberlake .
Even Artoo and Threepio showed up!
