"Imprisoned" by an Automatic Hallway Light ??

I gotta say this sort of thing doesn't do much to warm me up to religion, particularly the zealous, orthodox, or fundamentalist types. Assuming it's true, that is...

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A Jewish couple are suing their neighbours in a block of flats, saying an automatic security light is keeping them prisoner in their home because it ****** them to break their Sabbath rules.

Dr Dena Coleman and husband Gordon claim they cannot leave their holiday flat on the Sabbath because when they do they automatically trigger the light in the communal hallway - contravening a religious ban on turning on electrical items from sunset on Friday to sunset on Saturday because it constitutes 'creating fire'.

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