The force is strong in Obiwan Kenobi, the real Obiwan Kenobi. The
police force is also strong in Kenobi. A hit and run in April in
California involved a man with the name of Obiwan Kenobi. Some of you
might recall the name, as it was the name of the Jedi Knight who trained
Luke Skywalker in the popular science fiction films ‘Star Wars.’
Kenobi, 37, was arrested by police officers this past weekend after
allegedly being the cause of a 5-vehicle collision in Roseville. He then
fled the scene of the accident in a Toyota. According to authorities,
multiple injuries were caused by the accident. The man had his name
legally changed to Kenobi in 1999 in order to win a prize. His name used
to be Benjamin Cale Feit but he wanted to win a $1,000 prize from a
radio station during the release of “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom
Menace.” To win the money you had to arrive at the premier and prove
your name was Obiwan Kenobi. It cost Feit only $12 to legally change his
name. We should note that in the ‘Star Wars’ record books, Obi-Wan is
spelled with a dash in it....
May the [ police ] force be with you! Apologies to Jimmy Kimmell.
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