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date posted: Feb 03, 2007 9:42 AM  |  updated: Feb 03, 2007 10:02 AM
Wookie Gets Arrested
My Saturday morning started off normal...Roll out of bed, grab some coffee, eat breakfast, turn the computer on and think about dragging my bootylicious butt to the gym.

I sit down at my computer to check my emails when all of a sudden I notice an article with a Wookie in it. At first, I can't believe it. Is this for real? By George, it is for real. Our favorite Wookie was arrested in Los Angeles, California, for battery. I've copied the news clip which was released by the Associated Press.

Maybe that tour guide should have kissed the Wookie instead of insulting him or offered him some cookies. :^O

Lesson learned? Never, EVER insult a 6'4 Wookie. You just might get a mouthful of Wookie hair. :^O

Enjoy!!

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Wookie Impersonator Arrested for Battery
By Associated Press
4 hours ago


LOS ANGELES - A man dressed as Chewbacca was arrested after police said the street performer head-butted a tour guide operator in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Frederick Evan Young, 44, of Los Angeles was booked Thursday for investigation of misdemeanor battery, police Lt. Paul Vernon said.

Police said the 6-foot-4 street performer was seen arguing Thursday afternoon with a tour guide who had expressed concern the Star Wars wookie impersonator was "harassing and touching tourists" in violation of city law.

The city passed ordinances last year seeking to crack down on the colorful assortment of actors who perform outside the landmark theater. The move was prompted by complaints from tourists who said the actors were aggressive and abusive if they refused to pay for pictures.

Security guards escorted Young off theater property, but he decided to strike back and head-butted the tour guide, Vernon said.

"The lesson here is you can have the force with you," Vernon said. "You just can't use illegal force."

Young could not be reached for comment. His telephone number was unlisted.

The tour guide, Brian Sapir, told the Los Angeles Times that he asked the Chewbacca impersonator to stop harassing two young Japanese tourists when the actor exploded in anger.

"He said, 'Nobody tells this wookie what to do,'" Sapir said.