/ 26 May 2005

My, what a big light sabre you have

Women factory workers were shocked when a man in a full Darth Vader costume paraded menacingly in front of them and then flashed his genitals, Malaysian media reported on Thursday.

The women were waiting for their bus after work in Seremban south of the capital on Tuesday when the man got out of his car and strutted in front of them in the costume of the evil character from the Hollywood blockbuster Star Wars movies.

Suddenly, he flung back his outfit to reveal his genitals. When some of the women screamed, he jumped into his car and sped off.

“At first, I thought he was a die-hard Star Wars fan trying to impress us with his costume. But we were shocked when he showed us his private parts,” one of the women, identified only as Priscilla, told The Star.

“Next time it will not be Revenge of the Sith, but revenge on a sick man if we catch him doing his act again,” she added — a reference to the latest movie in the Star Wars series.

Police said they need details of the flasher’s car registration number to track down the offender. — AFP