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It was an act of considerable courage in an era when abolitionist speakers were frequently stoned, beaten and sometimes murdered for their beliefs.

The first Sunday service after the arrests, streamed from pastors outside the mainland, included a meditation on the biblical account of Stephen, the first-century disciple stoned to death for his faith.

Jacob had sent a text to a friend minutes before the collision, which stated: "My driver is stoned. Lovely".

And he filmed many a sketch with Hollywood itself as the bizarro backdrop — including one returning bit called “Who’s High?” in which he tried to guess which of three pedestrians was stoned.

“I feel like it’s channeling some energy that I don’t take part in anymore, though I do have fond memories of getting stoned on the Parkway in Boone, North Carolina.”