Nationalist Omelette

[roboplege]

BNP leader Nick Griffin has been pelted with eggs and forced to abandon a press conference outside Parliament.

Dozens of protesters disrupted the event, which follows the British National Party winning its first two seats in the European Parliament.

Chanting anti-Nazi slogans and holding placards they surrounded Mr Griffin as he was bundled into a

Comments

[ceilidh_ann]

Now lets all see that beautiful piece of TV!

[roboplege]

This is the perfect angle, the way they come up behind him and he does a wonderful comedy turn.

[peacetrains]

that is great, they attack from BEHIND!

[sopardonme]

well now that was entertaining. though his bodyguards were assholes

[pinkblacktiara]

Because they pushed people away? Not really. If I was employed to keep someone safe, and a bunch of protesters came, throwing eggs, I would push some people too. Just because we don't agree with him doesn't mean that his bodyguards become assholes for doing their job.

[sopardonme]

no I understand that, but they totally knocked a woman down who according to the segment was not even involved in the protest.

[angry_chick]

I wouldn't be surprised if they used more force with her because she didn't appear to be white.

[lisaee]

Well, if you're going to be an utter arsehole, then you should expect such a reaction.

(Also, did someone just invoke Godwin's Law?)

[paulnolan]

I don't think it applies when the subject actually is a neo-nazi (the BNP being a spinoff of the National Front and all).

[lisaee]

Fair point.

The Nazi comparisons always work well when talking about the BNP/NF.

[flirflir]

lmao awesome