Witnesses: Shoe thrown at Chinese prime minister

[sabra]

Source: AP

CAMBRIDGE, England—Witnesses say a protester has thrown a shoe at China's Wen Jiabao during a speech at Cambridge University.

The protester was sitting in the crowd and threw the shoe after standing and shouting: "How can you listen to this unchallenged?"

The shoe missed the leader by a large margin and he was unhurt. The incident was similar to one involving former President George W. Bush during his last visit to Iraq.

Read more: http://www.montereyherald.com/news/ci_11609919

[pacalo]

1. Having to listen to propaganda UNCHALLENGED is certainly worth a shoe or two. Or thousands.

[onehandle]

2. Good. China is our partner and enemy. nt

[izquierdista]

3. Although I don't know much about Arab culture

I heartily approve of this being adopted all over the world. Hold world leaders accountable and let their constituents vote with their feet! :thumbsup:

[Common Sense Party]

4. How long until someone whips a Reebok at Pres. Obama?

It's bound to happen sooner or later.

[Still Sensible]

5. How Did His Ducking Skills Compare

to Shrub's?

[RDANGELO]

6. The unfortunate thing

is that this person is probably now in jail and may never be heard from again.

[LeftishBrit]

9. Hopefully not, as it didn't happen in China, but during the Chinese leader's visit to the UK.

[benld74]

7. Which is why MLB is paying HIGH $ for pitching nowadays

[SpiralHawk]

8. "I told you I was a trend setter. Smirk." - X-Commander AWOL (R)

[Chulanowa]

22. Hah! I'd never seen a close-up like that

Looks like Mailiki's trying hard not to crack up

[get the red out]

10. Bull shit screws with people's aim

It's obvious, exposure to whatever bull is being spewed by the target destroys any aiming potential. It's like a kind of shield. No wonder BS is spewed so much in this world.

[Joanne98]

11. hahahaha!

[sledgehammer]

12. Shoe hurled as Chinese PM speaks

Source: BBC News

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A protester has thrown a shoe at Wen Jiabao during a speech at Cambridge University and called the Chinese prime minister a "dictator".

The shoe landed about a metre away from Mr Wen and the protester, a young man, was then removed by security guards.

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According to eye-witnesses, Mr Wen was interrupted near the end of a speech he was giving in Cambridge on the global economy.

According to the Press Association, the shoe was thrown from the back of the hall and landed "well away" from Mr Wen. Reuters reported that the protester urged the audience to challenge the Chinese prime minister, shouting "how can the university prostrate itself with this dictator?"

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Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7865868.stm

[Exultant Democracy]

13. all i have to say is i like this shoe thing, more please.

[stubtoe]

20. The Shoe Heard Round the World

First thrown by the Iraqi reporter, now going viral as a protest symbol

[Sanity Claws]

14. Good for the protestor!

[IntravenousDemilo]

15. So is this supposed to be the new "thing" now?

It was effective against Bush because it was new. Now it's just so very 2008, and repeated use of this form of protest will weaken its effectiveness.

[4lbs]

17. Maybe they should throw other things than a shoe. Throwing a shoe, or showing the soles has

significance in Arab culture. Not so much in Chinese culture.

Maybe the protestor should have thrown a bag of Ramen noodles.

[IntravenousDemilo]

18. Cheese.

A great many Chinese find cheese absolutely disgusting. A nice aged Roquefort or Limburger should do nicely.

And the shoe toss at Bush would have been much more fun if the shoes had had cleats, and if they had connected with his monkey-face.

[tblue37]

21. I have noticed this revulsion against cheese among my Chiense students.

One even complained that she thinks Americans must melt cheese onto everything.

[guitar man]

16. paging Arlo Guthrie

We need a song....and a movement!! :D

[GoddessOfGuinness]

19. That clinches it!

I'm getting out of show biz and into shoe biz.

[Deja Q]

23. Al Bundy would dissuade you from marriage.

I mean, the shoe business.

[Ian David]

24. I'm generally against violence. If you're going to throw something, then throw a pie. n/t

[Regret My New Name]

25. It's easy to explain the shoes, but how do you explain the pies?

[Ian David]

26. Clowns get hit in the face with pies. n/t