LOS ANGELES, California (AP) — 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, California, 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 that the Star Wars wookiee impersonator was “harassing and touching tourists” in violation of city law.
I love Chewbacca. The single greatest character in the history of mankind. Bold statement, yes. But Chewbacca better watch it - you can’t just go around touching Japanese tourists. The best part is that Chewie had the wherewithal to proclaim: ‘You can’t tell this wookiee what to do’ before putting his hairy noggin into the face of his accuser. Get it Chewbacca!
“The lesson here is you can have the force with you,” Vernon said. “You just can’t use illegal force.” An important lesson, indeed.
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