I’m not a religious man, by any stretch. But I’m pretty certain this one’s a BAD idea. Bootleg copies of a movie about the death of Jesus? Ugh… From the AP Wire…

Police Seize Bootleg ‘Passion’ DVDs in Pa.

SOMERSET, Pa. - State police found more than 1,500 bootleg compact discs, DVDs and videocassettes, including a couple dozen copies of Mel Gibson (news)’s “The Passion of the Christ,” during a traffic stop on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

Police didn’t immediately release the man’s name because charges hadn’t been filed. He was being held at the Somerset County Prison on an outstanding warrant from Allegheny County for drug possession, Sgt. Anthony DeLuca said.

The 30-year-old Philadelphia man was stopped Tuesday morning for tailgating and using his high beams on the westbound turnpike, DeLuca said. Police discovered a small amount of marijuana and, while arresting him, noticed several movies and music and obtained a search warrant.

DeLuca said the man had 1,040 compact discs of recently released music and about 475 DVDs. Besides “The Passion of the Christ,” DeLuca said police found “Starsky & Hutch”

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