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'Darth Vader' Spared Jail in Assault on Church Founder

                   
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May 13, 2008
        
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HOLYHEAD, Wales — 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... [read full story]                    

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Star Wars Church Freaks Attacked by Drunken Darth Vader

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May 16, 2008
        

It's hard to pin down what the craziest/funniest/most ridiculous part of this story is. Is it that there is an actual Star Wars church in England referred to as Jediism? Or is it the fact that some guy got drunk, dressed up like Darth Vader and attacked them? Or is it the fact that he got drunk...

                   

'Darth Vader' spared jail after attack

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May 15, 2008
        

HOLYHEAD, Wales, May 15 (UPI) -- A Welsh judge has spared a man who dressed as "Star Wars" villain Darth Vader and attacked two fans of the iconic film series a stay in jail. Arwel Wynne Hughes, 27, was sentenced to two months in jail, suspended for a year, after his lawyer told the court he is...

                   

'Darth Vader' spared jail after attack

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May 15, 2008
        

HOLYHEAD, Wales, May 15 (UPI) -- A Welsh judge has spared a man who dressed as "Star Wars" villain Darth Vader and attacked two fans of the iconic film series a stay in jail. Arwel Wynne Hughes, 27, was sentenced to two months in jail, suspended for a year, after his lawyer told the court he is...

                   

Darth Vader Attacks Jedi Church Members

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May 15, 2008
        

Screaming "Darth Vader! Jedis!" a man dressed like Darth Vader and sporting a garbage bag cape attacked several members of the Church of Jediism with a metal crutch. The members purport to follow the Jedi faith based on the Star Wars films as a guide to living a better life. None of the members...

                   

Darth Vader spared jail

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May 15, 2008
        

The original costume for Star Wars character Darth Vader stands on display at 'Star Wars: The Exhibition' at County Hall on May 4, 2007 in London, England. (MJ Kim, Getty Images) A man who dressed up as Darth Vader and attacked the founder of Britain's first Jedi church was spared jail today....

                   
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'Darth Vader' spared jail in attack on Jedi church

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May 14, 2008
        

The Associated Press HOLYHEAD, Wales -- A man who dressed up as Darth Vader, wearing a garbage bag for a cape, and assaulted the founders of a group calling itself the Jedi church was given a suspended sentence Tuesday. Arwel Wynne Hughes, 27, attacked Jedi church founder Barney Jones -- aka...

                   

No Jail for 'Darth Vader' Attacker ; WALES

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May 14, 2008
        

Posted on: Wednesday, 14 May 2008, 18:00 CDT By GLYN BELLIS A MAN who dressed as Darth Vader and attacked two Star Wars fans was spared jail yesterday. Arwel Wynne Hughes, 27, who wore a black bin-bag as a cape and hit the two men with a metal crutch, was handed a suspended jail term. The...

                   

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May 14, 2008
        

Posted on: Wednesday, 14 May 2008, 18:00 CDT n Holywead, Wales A man who dressed up as Darth Vader, wearing a garbage bag for a cape, and assaulted the founders of a group calling itself the Jedi church was given a suspended sentence Tuesday. Arwel Wynne Hughes, 27, attacked Jedi church founder...

                   

'Darth Vader' spared jail in Jedi attacks

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May 14, 2008
        

News Type: Opinion — Seeded on Wed May 14, 2008 2:26 PM EDT The group, which claims about 30 members, says on its Web site that it uses "insight and knowledge" from the films as "a guide to living a better and more worthwhile life." Let me get this straight, a guy dressed in a garbage bag calling...

                   
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May 14, 2008
        

'Darth Vader' spared jail in Jedi church attacks HOLYHEAD, Wales - A man who dressed up as Darth Vader, wearing a garbage bag for a cape, and assaulted the founders of a group calling itself the Jedi church was given a suspended sentence Tuesday.Arwel Wynne Hughes, 27, attacked Jedi church...

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