Religious discrimination in the UK: Jedi vs Tesco

[DreamSparrow]

Jedi religion founder accuses Tesco of discrimination over rules on hoods
Daniel Jones says he was humiliated and victimised for his beliefs following incident at store in Wales

Tesco has been accused of religious discrimination after the company ordered the founder of a Jedi religion to remove his hood or leave a branch of the supermarket in north Wales.

Daniel Jones, founder of the religion inspired by the Star Wars films, says he was humiliated and victimised for his beliefs following the incident at a Tesco store in Bangor.

The 23-year-old, who founded the International Church of Jediism, which has 500,000 followers worldwide, was told the hood flouted store rules.

But the grocery empire struck back, claiming that the three best known Jedi Knights in the Star Wars movies – Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker – all appeared in public without their hoods.

Article continues at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/18/jedi-religion-tesco-hood-jones

I always felt there was something tyrannical and imperialistic about Tesco. Now we know the truth - run by a bunch of Sith Lords!

 

[Namreg]

a jedi wouldn't have been a pussy and called a lawyer.

 

[BlueBalls]

I always felt there was something tyrannical and imperialistic about Tesco. Now we know the truth - run by a bunch of Sith Lords!

:1orglaugh Brilliant.

But the grocery empire struck back, claiming that the three best known Jedi Knights in the Star Wars movies – Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker – all appeared in public without their hoods.

The force is strong in this one ^.

Bad joke I know

 

[jasonk282]

Why did he not just use his jedi mind trick to get the bank manger to agree with him.

 

[darkwarrior3007]

I didn't realize people were actually serious about a Jedi religion. How do I become a Sith?

 

[~~whimsy~~]

I believe it was back in 2005 when it became allowed, and legally able to, put down Jedi in the religion section of application/questionnaires.

Frankly I find this completely stupid, frivolous, and absurd. I wonder if the manager would have the balls to tell, and fire, a Muslim female for wearing a hood...

Either way, this is dumb. I mean, what is his sales pitch? Let my lightsaber slash your price in half! May the force, and your receipt, be with you!