Two Star Wars fans are in a critical condition in hospital after apparently trying to make light sabres by filling fluorescent light tubes with petrol.
A man, aged 20, and a girl of 17 are believed to have been filming a mock duel when they poured fuel into two glass tubes and lit it.

The pair were rushed to hospital after one of the devices exploded in woodland at Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.

A third person present at the incident had been questioned, police said.

Videotape found

A videotape was found nearby by police called to the scene on Sunday.

A police spokeswoman said the pair were taken to West Herts Hospital before being transferred to the specialist burns unit at Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, in Essex.

They are both said to be in a critical condition.

She said the 17-year-old girl and a 20-year-old man from Hemel Hempstead suffered serious injuries.

She added: "At this stage we are unable to confirm the exact circumstances, but glass tubes and traces of accelerant (flammable substance) were found at the scene."

The final film in the Star Wars series, Revenge Of The Sith, arrived at UK cinemas last week.

One of the crucial scenes features a light sabre battle between Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan Kenobi and Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker.


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Why would you do this???!!!!

The Force is NOT strong with these two. Stupidity is!

Well they were from Hemel Hempstead..

REDFEATHERS said:

Morons. One born every minute.

They're in critical condition? I mean, it may have been stupid, but it's sad too. I hope they recover nicely and remember never to do this again!

pretty dumb, but they are in a critical condition, so i hope they get better soon.

and don't try this at home children!

Natsume said:

I dont think they would try it again after that, but then again..




They are from Hemel Hempstead..

REDFEATHERS said:

I told my boyfriend this story and he just went like this:



heh.

TheFrog said:

Why? They're fucking morons. If they don't get better there'll be 2 less idiots on the planet. Good.

Think of it as nature cleaning the gene pool.

I mean, if you can't figure out that filling a glass tube with petrol and setting it alight might be a tad unwise, then you deserve everything you get, except sympathy.

AsylumUtopia said:

i agree with this bit of your post, as edited.


[Edited 5/24/05 6:51am]

TheFrog said:

I think they're totally undeserving of sympathy. It's because of fucktards like these that "Please do not attempt to microwave your dog" warnings exist. The world would be a better, and safer, although slightly more boring place without them.

I can't help laughing

it was me

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3bogs said:

I feel an urge coming on.

An urge to....use....the bog.

3bogs said:

TheFrog said:

minneapolisgenius said:

i think it's outrageous that someone's taken an old name of mine.

so help me, i'm gonna track 'em down and make 'em pay!

don't think they won't pay!

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