Church Of The Jedi Attacked By Darth Vader

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A man posing as Darth Vader attacked a Star Wars fan who had founded a Jedi Church. He admitted assaulting Barney Jones and cousin Michael with a metal crutch. He was drunk and dressed in a black bin bag, and shouted "Darth Vader!" They suffered minor injuries. When the man didn't arrive at his court date, the Judge issued an arrest warrant, saying "I hope the force will soon be with him." The guy showed up though and court proceeded. It was revealed he had jumped over a garden wall wearing the bin bag, before the attack. - Barney Jones had recently started the Jedi Church "in honor of the good knights from Star Wars". It has about 30 members locally and "thousands worldwide," he says. - The cousins had been filming themselves playing with light sabers in the garden before the attack. The court was told the attacker has a "chronic alcohol problem" and had drunk the best part of a 10-liter box of wine. (Wow) He was wearing the black bin bag and a cape and had a metal crutch in his hand, and hit Barney Jones over the head with the crutch, leaving him with a headache (ouch!) before laughing and hitting Michael Jones in the thigh, causing bruising. Both men were upset by the incident and believe it was pre-planned. They believe "very strongly in the church and their religion". The attacker however, could not remember the incident and only realized what had happened when he read about it in local newspapers! His lawyer said, alcohol was "ruining his life" and that the attacker had no idea where he got the crutch from. He has however had previous convictions, including assault and disorderly conduct. I thought you might find this interesting. What do you think of such a thing? Pretty crazy, aye? [May the force be with you.]