Artist and filmmaker Ilya Novikov, 23, has been arrested in Perm, Russia, for impersonating Jesus Christ.
He was spotted walking along a road carrying a wooden cross on his back, which led to the arrest for being a potential traffic hazard.
On top of his arrest, Novikov was accused of blasphemy by local church leaders for carrying the giant crucifix whilst being dressed in flowing white robes.
Eyewitnesses filmed the stunt as the bearded Jesus made one bystander fear that he may distract passing traffic and cause an accident.
Two policemen arrived on the scene to arrest Novikov, but struggled to fit his cross into the back of the patrol car. They eventually succeeded, and took him to a local station for questioning still dressed as Jesus Christ.
If only the church would enforce Second Commandment violations like the Russian State. https://t.co/NBUYswdCKC
— Jared Beaird (@JBeaird) August 19, 2016
A police spokesman said:
“A man in white clothes, carrying a cross, was spotted by onlookers and police were called to the scene. Officers talked with the man at the police station and let him go.”
He Was Later Released
Of the incident, Novikov said:
“My friend gave me some wooden sticks so I made a cross out of them. The experience of Jesus Christ was repeated as people were laughing, shouting and mocking me.
“This reaction proves that the Bible story was true and that after 2,000 years people have still not changed; we are still cruel and intolerant to our neighbors.”
Check out this crazy video of a Right Wing Nut Job on Rachel Maddow who thinks President Obama is blasphemous and the anti-Christ:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0Kc3iHr6xg
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