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  • Orthodox Jewish Couple Imprisoned By Superstition, Blames Motion-Sensing Light Instead

    07/19/2009 2:21:46 PM PDT · by MyTwoCopperCoins · 21 replies · 2,384+ views
    Gizmodo ^ | Sun Jul 19 2009 | Jack Loftus
    Was that headline mean? I'm sorry, but the silliness of this story, which centers around one couple's quest to annoy/sue the hell out of their entire apartment building, warranted it. The ridiculous story unfolds like this:On Saturdays, Dr. Dena Coleman and her husband Gordon claim they are imprisoned in their condo because the landlord went and installed a motion-sensing security light to save energy and money. As Orthodox Jews, they say triggering the light violates a Sabbath rule, so they sued. Which rule? The Promethean one: [The couple] claim they cannot leave their holiday flat on the Sabbath because...