Jake
June 25th, 2003, 10:01 PM
A man riding a motorcycle while dressed as Jesus to celebrate Easter in Colombia was almost fined for not wearing a helmet. The man was acting out bible passages near the church of Maria Goretti in the streets of Las Delicias neighborhood in Cartagena.
Parish priest Aristobulo Duque told El Tiempo newspaper that Jesus was supposed to be on a donkey but it had been stolen during the night so he decided to use a motorcycle instead. The police officer who tried to fine him said: "You can be Jesus but you are on a motorcycle and are not wearing a helmet. I feel bad but I have to fine you."
Witnesses say when the policeman tried to fine 'Jesus' the crowd started to boo and the priest convinced him not to do it. The priest said: "Can't you see he is Jesus? And in Jesus’ times there were no helmets how could he wear one?" The policeman agreed and 'Jesus' was not fined.
Parish priest Aristobulo Duque told El Tiempo newspaper that Jesus was supposed to be on a donkey but it had been stolen during the night so he decided to use a motorcycle instead. The police officer who tried to fine him said: "You can be Jesus but you are on a motorcycle and are not wearing a helmet. I feel bad but I have to fine you."
Witnesses say when the policeman tried to fine 'Jesus' the crowd started to boo and the priest convinced him not to do it. The priest said: "Can't you see he is Jesus? And in Jesus’ times there were no helmets how could he wear one?" The policeman agreed and 'Jesus' was not fined.