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No Return of the Jedi at Bangor Tesco store after hood row

Published date: 17 September 2009 | Published by: Alex Ballard


<script type="text/javascript" /> A HOLYHEAD Jedi is unlikely to return to a Bangor Tesco store after he was asked to leave for wearing a hood.
 

Daniel Jones, founder of the international Church of Jediism, claims he was victimised over his beliefs by staff during the incident.
 

But store bosses say the no hood policy is clearly advertised as a policy to cut down on shoplifting.
 

After being approached by one member of staff and asked to remove the hood, Daniel claims that the store manager got involved.
 

He said: “The manager and security were being patronising upon questioning my belief.
 

“I felt victimised, this was a total act of discrimination, the staff where arrogant and totally not understanding.”
 

Daniel, who is launching a new website at www.churchofjediism.tk, added: “The policy needs to be looked at properly and the staff and company need to understand that in the UK the constitution of Great Britain says that every man has the right to practice aset of beliefs.
 

“It was absolutely unacceptable since there were other persons shopping in hooded garments with no question of religion from the store staff.”
 

Daniel also explained that he would not be re-visiting the store unless a policy change was instigated.
 

He added: “I would like to believe that they will accept it and I can go back to the store but if there policy is religious bigotry and victimisation and discrimination, then no.”
 

However, the supermarket giants say that the removal of headwear and hoods is store policy and is clearly sign posted.
 

A spokesperson from Tesco said: “Jedi are very welcome to shop in our stores, although we would ask them to remove their hoods.
 

“Obi Wan Kenobi, Yoda and Luke Skywalker all appeared hoodless without ever turning to the Dark Side, and we are only aware of the Emperor as one who never removed his hood.
 

“If Jedi walk around our stores with their hoods on, they’ll miss lots of special offers.”

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ONE of Teesside’s best-loved landmarks will be seen as never before when it becomes the centre of the region’s biggest public art event of 2009.

The Odin’s Glow festival, the brainchild of Redcar and Cleveland Council, is being launched to celebrate the Viking Heritage of the area next month.

And Roseberry Topping - once a place of worship to Odin and originally named after the Norse god of battle - will form the dramatic centrepiece of the event.

Garage Joe
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The Odin’s Glow festival, the brainchild of Redcar and Cleveland Council, is being launched to celebrate the Viking Heritage of the area next month.
Very interesting...but has any Viking been denied access to their local Lidl?

People need to know these things
DanceSettee
  Hiya DS, this caught my attention cos I was born there (not in tescos though.. it was shut at the time)  And I've never seen a news story about Bangor in the paper before, as I now live well out of the area.  Typical it had to be a story about Jedi's   

Unfortunately I have no local news stories to amuse you in return, but I'll keep looking.
vanaheim
Reference:Vanaheim
Hiya DS, this caught my attention cos I was born there (not in tescos though.. it was shut at the time) And I've never seen a news story about Bangor in the paper before, as I now live well out of the area. Typical it had to be a story about Jedi's
Hi Van

I didn't know you were Welsh...well done
DanceSettee
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I didn't know you were Welsh...well done
  I was born there but never lived there long, but I'm proud of it non the less.. especially as my maiden name was Jones as well.. My Dad was in the army based on Angelsey and in the village we were "Jones the Army"
vanaheim
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I like to sport a hoodie at times, makes me feel 'down wivvv ittttt'... I do really I'm a 36 year old Female BTW
DID I wear them too, but I was meaning the teeny weeny boppers that worry me.

I do know that most young people are great.
LowonIQ

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