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Title: Police have 8 'Jedi' officers
Post by: Tuffty on April 17, 2009, 12:27:42 AM

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Eight police officers serving with Scotland's largest force listed their official religion as Jedi in voluntary diversity forms, it has emerged.

Strathclyde Police said the officers and two of its civilian staff claimed to follow the faith, which features in the Star Wars movies.

The details were obtained in a Freedom of Information request by Jane's Police Review.

Strathclyde was the only force in the UK to admit it had Jedi officers.

In the Star Wars films, Jedi Knights such as Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda use the Force to battle the evil Darth Vader, who has strayed to the dark side.
 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8003067.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8003067.stm)

Criminals beware! I'm surprised that nobody's made a Star Wars related pun...

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"The Force appears to be strong in Strathclyde Police with their Jedi police officers and staff."

Oh, wow, didn't see that one coming! :roll:

Title: Re: Police have 8 'Jedi' officers
Post by: Asmodai on April 17, 2009, 12:52:29 AM

Do they get lightsabers?

The Jedi Code isn't actually all that bad for them to follow.

Title: Re: Police have 8 'Jedi' officers
Post by: redux on April 17, 2009, 02:23:47 AM

I always feel kind of bad when I read about the whole Jedi religion craze thing, the dark side never gets any proper credit. After all nobody seems to put their religion down as "Sith" now do they?

Title: Re: Police have 8 'Jedi' officers
Post by: shurastriker on April 18, 2009, 10:32:07 PM

Jedi's with kilts XD loool

Title: Re: Police have 8 'Jedi' officers
Post by: zakdl on April 19, 2009, 04:28:03 PM

oh god... thats the police department for my area in glasgow :lol:

Title: Re: Police have 8 'Jedi' officers
Post by: bokunosonzai on April 20, 2009, 01:42:23 PM

 :w00t: well at least its better than most of the other religions out there :twothumbs

Title: Re: Police have 8 'Jedi' officers
Post by: pikapikapika on April 20, 2009, 03:15:14 PM

LOL! this is also the Police force for my area in Glasgow too!

You know what, I said I was Jedi in that census too cause I'm not religious, haha

Title: Re: Police have 8 'Jedi' officers
Post by: Blu-Cherri on April 22, 2009, 12:19:19 AM

I remember when that happened years ago(2001 apparently lol), there was a big campaign about it online or something.
I was kinda young so I don't remember whether I actually had it put down or not though.

Title: Re: Police have 8 'Jedi' officers
Post by: reyfer on April 24, 2009, 03:57:00 AM

Jedi Sanctuary http://jedisanctuary.org/pages/about/jediism.htm (http://jedisanctuary.org/pages/about/jediism.htm)

Jedi Church http://www.jedichurch.org/ (http://www.jedichurch.org/)