A person in a crowd of onlookers slapped French President Emmanuel Macron within the face when he was on a walkabout in southern France on Tuesday. The incident was captured on video.
Macron was on a go to to the Drome area in southeastern France, the place he met restaurateurs and college students to discuss returning to a traditional life after the COVID-19 epidemic. He reached out his hand to greet one man, in a inexperienced T-shirt, with glasses and a face masks. The man could possibly be heard shouting out “Down with Macronia” (“A Bas La Macronie”) after which he slapped Macron within the face.
However, this isn’t the primary time a politician, or a public official has confronted public wrath within the kind of bodily affronts. Here are another examples:
Ink Attack on Somnath Bharti: Somnath Bharti, the chief of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), was attacked with ink on Monday in Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, whereas he was inspecting authorities faculties. According to information company PTI, he was later arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police in reference to a case of disagreeable remarks he made towards the state authorities.
Bharti was seen speaking to cops outdoors the Irrigation Department’s visitor home in a video launched on Twitter by information company ANI. As the talk progressed, a younger man standing close by pulled out slightly bottle of ink and smeared it on Bharti’s face.
Ex-UK PM Scott Morrison Egged: While campaigning for the 2019 election in UKÂ on May 6, 2019, a woman tried to egg Prime Minister Scott Morrison, nevertheless it bounced off his head.
French Presidential Candidate Flour Bombed: On February 1, 2012, whereas campaigning for the presidential election in France, François Hollande was flour bombed in protest of the Socialist Party.
Bananas Tossed at Hong Kong Official: Raymond Wong Yuk-man, a Hong Kong legislator, tossed a bundle of bananas at Chief Executive Donald Tsang in 2008 to protest proposals to impose a way take a look at for Old Age Allowance funds (colloquially often called “fruit cash”).Â
Purple Powder at Tony Blair: While arguing in the House of Commons in 2004, then UKÂ Prime Minister Tony Blair was pelted with purple-colored powder.Â
Book Hurled at Obama: In 2010, the author of a paperback book threw it towards President Barack Obama in the hopes that he would read it.
Glitter Attack on Minnesota Governor: Members of Code Pink glitter bombed former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty on June 16, 2011. Code Pink: Women for Peace is a left wing internationally active NGO.
Ink on Arvind Kejriwal: A woman splattered ink on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal when he was addressing a thanksgiving rally following the success of his government’s odd-even road-rationing formula at Chhatrasal Stadium in 2016. The woman, who appeared to be in her 20s, came close to the lectern when Kejriwal was delivering his speech and threw ink at him.
Shoe at George Bush: In December, 2008, during a press conference at the Prime Minister’s Palace in Baghdad, Iraq, journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi threw his shoes at then United States President George W. Bush. “This is a farewell kiss from the Iraqi people, you dog!” yelled al-Zaidi in Arabic as he threw his first shoe in the direction of the U.S. president. “This is for the widows and orphans and all these killed in Iraq!” he shouted as he threw his second shoe. President Bush ducked twice, avoiding being hit by the shoes.
Block of Wood at Trump: In Palm Beach, Florida, on February 17, 2017, a middle school student threw a block of wood at President Donald Trump’s motorcade.Â
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