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To think these women deserved to be arrested?

77 replies

JosephineCD · 05/07/2012 20:00

www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/women-arrested-for-spitting-at-deputy-prime-minister-1-4712738

Whatever they or anyone else thinks of Nick Clegg, spitting on him is no way to get their point across. It's a disgusting act and they deserved to be arrested. Hopefully they are charged and given a hefty fine, and maybe community service.

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crazynanna · 06/07/2012 00:04

I have been putting together my masterplan of tomatoing DC for about a year now.
I will need a getaway driver
Anyone?

McHappyPants2012 · 06/07/2012 00:04

worral, if he spat at them then he would be out of office

RubyFakeNails · 06/07/2012 00:07

crazynanna I'm in, I'll even provide the car!

McHappyPants2012 · 06/07/2012 00:07

crazynanna, i have a licence just provide a get away car

garlicbutt · 06/07/2012 00:08

Imagine if Nick Clegg had spat at them?

It's a tricky one that, Worra. If we were doing like-for-like, the abused lower classes would have to remove jobs, home, prospects, decent healthcare, pensions and savings from Nick Clegg's class. Or, more accurately, simper through photo-opportunities while their bosses removed them.

This not being an option for the women of Sheffield, I guess they felt spitting on him was an accurate metaphorical equivalemnt.

garlicbutt · 06/07/2012 00:10

No, look, the Daily Mail will be saying "They're not poor if they can afford to throw healthy food away!"

crazynanna · 06/07/2012 00:10

Right Ruby's got the car.
Mchappy has the license.

And if all else fails...we can get one of those London hire paid-for - by-a -bank bikes.

Only we will all have to get on one as they are well expensive Wink

bejeezus · 06/07/2012 00:11

ME ME ME! crazy nana

garlicbutt · 06/07/2012 00:11

Porridge. That's extremely cheap, would make lovely balls for throwing and a nice mess of the expensive suit.

garlicbutt · 06/07/2012 00:12

I'm loving the tandem-riding tomato team!

bejeezus · 06/07/2012 00:13

Oh. Too slow.

crazynanna · 06/07/2012 00:13

It's ok garlic...they will be rotten tomatoes Wink

garlicbutt · 06/07/2012 00:14

Ah, good Grin Make sure the Daily Fail knows!

McHappyPants2012 · 06/07/2012 00:14

wait he is in london, who will pay the red zone charges

bejeezus · 06/07/2012 00:15

Porridge balls!!
Genius!
Why has no one ever done that?

garlicbutt · 06/07/2012 00:17

I dunno. It'd be good, wouldn't it?

You could mix them up with rotten tomatoes, it'd make a great photo.

crazynanna · 06/07/2012 00:18

Wait 'till he has a visit outside of the C charge Wink

LilBlondePessimist · 06/07/2012 00:22

Spitting is classed as assault and you will and should be charged with such if you are caught/proven to have done. It's disgusting, and we teach our children the same. It can carry disease, as far as passing HIV. And some people see fit to condone that behaviour???

McHappyPants2012 · 06/07/2012 00:24

ok i have porridge in the cupboard it maybe out of date, also my eggs are close to the use by date and i have a licence not willing to take my car

crazynanna · 06/07/2012 00:28

Stavros from Finsbury Park Cars will take us for a fiver and 4 cans of stella

BlueFergie · 06/07/2012 00:29

'There is a long and (ig)noble tradition of people throwing eggs and tomatoes at politicians in this country. It's what reminds them that they answer to us, not the other way round'

Really? That's what reminds politicians who they answer to? Not elections every five years? Or a free press? Or freedom of speech? Or constituency clinics? Is democracy so weak that politicians need to be covered in foodstuffs to keep the in their place? I will defend everyone's right to their opinions and their right to express it. But assault no way. Politicians are human beings. It should not be necessary to assault, degrade and humiliate any person to make a point.

bejeezus · 06/07/2012 00:30

Yes yes, porridge balls moulded around rotten eggs or tomatoes...much more effective than spitting...

HIV Lil?

McHappyPants2012 · 06/07/2012 00:31

lil, so is false imprisonment and what the security done was also illegal.

ravenAK · 06/07/2012 00:31

Wouldn't waste a spit on him, tbh.

bejeezus · 06/07/2012 00:32

Shush fergie, we is hatching a plan...