'Jonnie Marbles': the comedian and activist who attacked Rupert Murdoch [View All]

[brooklynite]

from the Guardian:

The man who attacked Rupert Murdoch during his parliamentary appearance has been identified as Jonathan May-Bowles, a protester and standup comedian.

May-Bowles dramatically intervened in the committee hearing when he tried to throw a plate of white foam into Murdoch's face at close range.

He was quickly identified by friends in the UK Uncut network of activists. Although the activist group quickly distanced themselves from the protester, he is known to have been a key figure in their campaign.

"This was a lone-wolf, solitary action," said a key organiser in http://www.ukuncut.org.uk/">UK Uncut, a tax-avoidance campaigner group. "None of us knew anything about this. This has got nothing to do with UK Uncut."

The only thing worse than the people who leap to the defense of idiots like this are the people who leap to the assumption that this was planned by the Murdoch's themselves.....