Southend, Essex, UK: Chris Jarvis, 31, scored a point for Star Wars fanatics when he received a formal apology over a force-related incident that occurred at an employment center.
Jarvis, a member of The International Church of Jediism, was told to remove his hood or leave his local branch of JobCentre Plus – and everyone knows that you don’t ask Jedi to remove his or her hood. When he refused, security ejected him from the premises.
Jarvis filed a formal complaint, which was responded to in writing by the branch manager three days later.
Manager Wendy Flewers expressed her apologies for the religious discrimination that Jarvis had suffered:
We are committed to provide a customer service which embraces diversity and respects customers’ religion.
Jarvis explained his point of view to The Sun:
I was just standing up for my beliefs. Muslims can walk around in whatever religious gear they like, so why can’t I?
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