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General Category => Politics, Philosophy, News and/or Current Affairs => Topic started by: Zoomie on July 15, 2009, 10:43:38 AM

Title: Impersonating a priest is against the law?
Post by: Zoomie on July 15, 2009, 10:43:38 AM: I mean, I understand the trespass, but since when can't you dress up like a priest and go around blessing people? It's what they do, right?

Quote from: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090715/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_imposter_priest
Man Impersonates priest
Title: Re: Impersonating a priest is against the law?
Post by: Libertine on July 15, 2009, 10:52:45 AM: I think the fact that he was faking being a PRIEST and he was then visiting a POLICE OFFICER in the hospital is what makes this news. Two authority structures with lots of rules and decorum about appearances. It said the guy who got arrested has previously attended a seminary so he probably knew all the right things to do and say to be legit. I'd imagine it is criminal because a priest represents an entire church with his behavior and actions and people generally assume priests to be good and allow them say -- bedside access to a hospitalized police officer. The worrying part is how the hospital didn't realize the guy was an impostor. Don't they ID people who come in or anything? What is to stop ANYONE from just wearing a priest outfit and going to visit an enemy in the hospital and potentially sabotaging their treatment. The actual offense was trespassing and the priest getup was just the means I guess.
Title: Re: Impersonating a priest is against the law?
Post by: Zoomie on July 15, 2009, 11:01:29 AM: But it's not like he performed a ceremony like a wedding or something that had legal ramifications...
Title: Re: Impersonating a priest is against the law?
Post by: Libertine on July 15, 2009, 11:11:27 AM: But he didn't get charged with impersonating a priest, he could have been dressed as a priest, a rabbi, a cop, the Joker as a nurse, who knows. He got charged with using an impersonation to trespass.

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"The man was charged with criminal trespass and false impersonating."
Title: Re: Impersonating a priest is against the law?
Post by: Zoomie on July 15, 2009, 11:35:57 AM: Shit I do that all the time.
Title: Re: Impersonating a priest is against the law?
Post by: ttfg on July 15, 2009, 11:45:03 AM: Quote
"The man was charged with criminal trespass and false impersonating."

I know a few comedians who could go down for that.
Title: Re: Impersonating a priest is against the law?
Post by: Thrash on July 15, 2009, 11:27:14 PM: I'm a fully, legally ordained minister, however, I'd still not dress up as a priest ...
Title: Re: Impersonating a priest is against the law?
Post by: mosh on July 20, 2009, 05:23:40 AM: Quote from: homeless-joe on July 15, 2009, 11:45:03 AM
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"The man was charged with criminal trespass and false impersonating."

I know a few comedians who could go down for that.

Wil Anderson for one.
Title: Re: Impersonating a priest is against the law?
Post by: ttfg on July 20, 2009, 05:36:10 AM: I suggest Will has gone down before.
Title: Re: Impersonating a priest is against the law?
Post by: Tru on July 20, 2009, 12:23:44 PM: Quote from: Thrash on July 15, 2009, 11:27:14 PM
I'm a fully, legally ordained minister, however, I'd still not dress up as a priest ...

How about a Shaman then?
Title: Re: Impersonating a priest is against the law?
Post by: Zoomie on July 20, 2009, 09:35:24 PM: Can I get a Druid?
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Post by: FAH-Q on July 20, 2009, 09:45:40 PM: DRU-ID!
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Post by: Drugmoth on July 21, 2009, 01:24:16 AM: FLU-ID!
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Post by: underclass on July 21, 2009, 01:47:16 AM: all bow down to the high priest of the temple of rock
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Post by: Nitya on July 22, 2009, 07:15:16 AM: Quote from: underclass on July 21, 2009, 01:47:16 AM
all bow down to the high priest of the temple of rock
Totally read that as temple of cock.
Title: Re: Impersonating a priest is against the law?
Post by: Drugmoth on July 22, 2009, 08:08:50 AM: Hmmm.....what does a temple of cock look like? Joy?
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Post by: Zoomie on July 22, 2009, 09:03:20 AM: Stop being coy, you worship there daily.
Title: Re: Impersonating a priest is against the law?
Post by: Drugmoth on July 22, 2009, 09:04:36 AM: I stopped recently after I realized it was just Emp sticking his dick thru a glory hole.
Title: Re: Impersonating a priest is against the law?
Post by: Zoomie on July 22, 2009, 09:11:42 AM: It's ALWAYS Emp sticking his dick through a glory hole.
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Post by: Emperor Reagan on July 22, 2009, 09:43:36 AM: It's a legitimate religious rite!
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Post by: Drugmoth on July 22, 2009, 12:21:19 PM: *EDIT: Wrong thread
Title: Re: Impersonating a priest is against the law?
Post by: fyrenza on July 23, 2009, 05:01:57 AM: Who knew... ::)

edited for succintness
Title: Re: Impersonating a priest is against the law?
Post by: Drugmoth on July 23, 2009, 09:14:54 PM: I just noticed I posted that in the wrong thread....hmmm....
Title: Re: Impersonating a priest is against the law?
Post by: Daddy on July 28, 2009, 05:46:26 PM: Quote from: fyrenza on July 23, 2009, 05:01:57 AM
"Impersonating a priest is against the law?"

Who knew... ::)

It's like impersonating The Wizard of Oz or a teacher from Hogwarts.
Title: Re: Impersonating a priest is against the law?
Post by: Zoomie on July 28, 2009, 06:01:51 PM: I'm bustin' a cap in the first one of you fuckers that calls me "huffelpuff"
Title: Re: Impersonating a priest is against the law?
Post by: Drugmoth on July 29, 2009, 01:26:18 AM: If I knew what that was, I probably would have called you it by now.