On February 9, unknown people decided to spoil dinner of Mikhail Kasyanov, a leader of a Russian political party. Taking advantage of a casual mood in a café in Moscow, protesters rushed toward the table where the Russian official was sitting and threw a tart at him. Immediately after the incident, the political leader called the police.
In 2008, at the press conference a pair of boots was hurled at George Bush the junior. The scandal was sparked by a local journalist. Importantly, the press conference was being held in Iraq. On the photo, George Bush the junior and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki.
Citizens of New Zealand dared to throw manure at a notorious politician. The incident took place when the official with his colleagues was walking to a trial. The policymaker was accused of taking bribes.
Italy’s ex-Prime minister Silvio Berlusconi was hit in the face with a miniature metal souvenir of Milan's cathedral, the Duomo. He was attacked while signing autographs at party rally in Milan. After the incident, such souvenirs gained in popularity among tourists.
Indeed, policymakers are assaulted by angry activists worldwide. However, officials are not keen to hit an offender in response. In 2001, a protester threw an egg at UK Vice Prime Minister John Prescott. Then Mr Prescott grabbed him by the scruff of the neck and thumped him. The policymaker practiced boxing in his youth. The hooligan was obviously unaware of it.
In the US, protesters traditionally show their discontent by glitter bombing in public places. Glitter bombers have frequently been motivated by their targets' opposition to same-sex relationships. On the photo, Newt Ginrich, a presidential candidate, was glitter bombed for his tough stance toward sexual minorities.
On the photo, Rick Santorum, a presidential candidate, was also attacked for his negligence of LGBT rights.
On the photo, Arnold Schwarzenegger running for Governor of California responded positively after he was hit by an egg during a campaign speech.
On the photo, Alexander Veshnyakov, Chair of Russia’s election commission. People from the radical right party poured mayonnaise on him.
On the photo, Sergey Mironov, Chairman of the Federation Council and leader of a Russian political fraction, is angry that protesters threw feathers at him.
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