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The next story comes from Australia, where a self-described pastafarian went about mocking the rules set up for firearm ID pictures by wearing a colander on his head. Guy Albon convinced the photographer that he was a member of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster so that he could wear the colander - a symbol of the satirical religious movement whose members refer to themselves as Pastafarians. The 30-year-old said he exploited a law that allows headgear to be worn in photos.
'The law stipulates you can have something on your head,' he said. 'You have to have your entire face uncovered and if the headgear is being worn it has to have some religious significance. I thought 'I've got this one in the bag - it was an absolute scream.'
Officers came to his home, where they seized two handguns and two rifles and ordered him to see a psychiatrist. According to Mr Albon, the psychiatrist immediately declared him as sane and 'laughed it off'.
(Score: 2) by Rivenaleem on Friday June 27 2014, @01:35PM
Hey, you can't go taking off people's colanders! What next, you run about pulling off people's Hijab?
(Score: 2) by tangomargarine on Friday June 27 2014, @02:38PM
While I think that would be amusing to witness, I'm sure butthurt would rapidly and deafeningly ensue.
"Is that really true?" "I just spent the last hour telling you to think for yourself! Didn't you hear anything I said?"