Inmate says he needs Thor's hammer, drum

AP via Yahoo! ^ | 12/21/7

[SmithL]

SALT LAKE CITY - An inmate is suing the Utah Department of Corrections for denying him his right to practice an ancient Nordic religion while behind bars.

Michael Polk is serving time for aggravated assault and robbery. He filed a lawsuit against corrections officials in federal court, accusing them of denying him religious items that he says are necessary to practice the Asatru religion.

The religion worships ancient Nordic gods like Odin, Thor, Tyr and Heimdal.

In the lawsuit, Polk says he has been a member of the Asatru faith since 2005, and in order to properly practice it he needs items including: a Thor's Hammer, a prayer cloth, a Mead Horn used for drinking Wassail, a drum made of wood and boar skin, a rune staff and a sword.

[mtbopfuyn]

Inmates pull that baloney in Texas, too.

[Paul Heinzman]

Maybe they can find an inmate named Thor to bunk with him and share his “hammer.”

[Issaquahking]

Have the proper authorities been contacted yet?!?!

[Argus]

He also needs Loki’s hacksaw, Freya’s Colt .45 automatic, and the keys to Wotan’s getaway van.

[Kellis91789]

I’ve heard some Catholics is prison want a cross and rosary, too. What a bunch of baloney. Hard to believe some prisons will buy into such hogwash and allow such mumbo jumbo. Some prisons even waste taxpayer money building chapels and altars for people to use ! Ridiculous, but true.

[Billthedrill]

Feller’s got no imagination. If it were me I’d tell ‘em I was in the Cargo Cult and demand a helicopter.

[stylecouncilor]

ping

[Gay State Conservative]

Some Carter appointee will give it to him.Count on it.

[DeLaine]

I think he worships Loki (rolling eyes)

[Hyzenthlay]

Sure. Just make them all out of materials that can’t easily be utilised as weapons... like one of those foam swords they sell in the toy section of Wal-Mart!

[MikeD]

Good luck getting Thor’s hammer — only those who are worthy may lift the mighty Mjolnir and wield the power of THOR!