Freeze! Here's Some Gumbo

This creeps me out. I know, the folks involved did it with the best intentions (as is often the case when creepiness abounds), but there's a reason more places don't do this kind of thing. What could possibly go wrong?
Foxnews.com reported on Christmas Day that a family from South Carolina was arrested, in Jennings no less, and then sentenced to gumbo, hospitality, and a tour of the area. From the article:

A South Carolina family passing through Jennings on their way to Texas was pulled over, hauled off to a church, "tried" for not stopping to enjoy local hospitality and "sentenced" to gumbo, presents and a tour.

More here.