|
|
Post by Dex on May 18, 2019 18:40:19 GMT -5
Police ordered a McDonald's in Scotland to stop selling milkshakes over fears people would dunk them over Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage, staff said, after a flurry of incidents left prominent far-right activists doused in the creamy liquid. Farage, the leader of the Brexit Party, was holding an event in Edinburgh on Friday ahead of next week's European elections. But police were concerned that protesters would buy milkshakes from a McDonald's a few hundred meters away with the intention of pouring them on the hardline Brexiteer's head. A milkshake-dunking movement in Britain began after video went viral earlier this month showing a protester throwing a McDonald's milkshake over far-right campaigner Stephen Yaxley-Lennon. Yaxley-Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson, had the same drink thrown over him just days later at another event. Another protester tried to do the same to UKIP candidate Carl Benjamin, who is being investigated by police over comments speculating about whether he should rape a female MP, but the liquid narrowly missed his head. pbs.twimg.com/media/D6y9s7PWsAU-y4p.jpgwww.cnn.com/2019/05/18/uk/mcdonalds-nigel-farage-milkshakes-scli-gbr-intl/index.html |
|
|
|
Post by men an tol on May 18, 2019 19:29:45 GMT -5
Police ordered a McDonald's in Scotland to stop selling milkshakes over fears people would dunk them over Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage, staff said, after a flurry of incidents left prominent far-right activists doused in the creamy liquid. Farage, the leader of the Brexit Party, was holding an event in Edinburgh on Friday ahead of next week's European elections. But police were concerned that protesters would buy milkshakes from a McDonald's a few hundred meters away with the intention of pouring them on the hardline Brexiteer's head. A milkshake-dunking movement in Britain began after video went viral earlier this month showing a protester throwing a McDonald's milkshake over far-right campaigner Stephen Yaxley-Lennon. Yaxley-Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson, had the same drink thrown over him just days later at another event. Another protester tried to do the same to UKIP candidate Carl Benjamin, who is being investigated by police over comments speculating about whether he should rape a female MP, but the liquid narrowly missed his head. pbs.twimg.com/media/D6y9s7PWsAU-y4p.jpgwww.cnn.com/2019/05/18/uk/mcdonalds-nigel-farage-milkshakes-scli-gbr-intl/index.htmlWho could ever predict the dumb things people do! |
|
|
|
Post by mouse on May 19, 2019 3:34:42 GMT -5
perhaps the article omitted to say that the chap who threw the original milk shake was given a good thumping in return
just morons copycatting
of course back in the day aspiring politos were used to rough receptions via heckling..eggings and over ripe tomatos as they took their wooden boxes to stand on the give their political agenda to the voters.....of course that was way back and died out during the 50s -60s and part of the rite of passage
|
|
|
|
Post by fretslider on May 20, 2019 5:57:53 GMT -5
Police ordered a McDonald's in Scotland to stop selling milkshakes over fears people would dunk them over Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage, staff said, after a flurry of incidents left prominent far-right activists doused in the creamy liquid. Farage, the leader of the Brexit Party, was holding an event in Edinburgh on Friday ahead of next week's European elections. But police were concerned that protesters would buy milkshakes from a McDonald's a few hundred meters away with the intention of pouring them on the hardline Brexiteer's head. A milkshake-dunking movement in Britain began after video went viral earlier this month showing a protester throwing a McDonald's milkshake over far-right campaigner Stephen Yaxley-Lennon. Yaxley-Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson, had the same drink thrown over him just days later at another event. Another protester tried to do the same to UKIP candidate Carl Benjamin, who is being investigated by police over comments speculating about whether he should rape a female MP, but the liquid narrowly missed his head. pbs.twimg.com/media/D6y9s7PWsAU-y4p.jpgwww.cnn.com/2019/05/18/uk/mcdonalds-nigel-farage-milkshakes-scli-gbr-intl/index.htmlThere's no denying it, our society - the authorities particularly - has lost the plot. They forgot other staples of protest like eggs and flour etc. Perhaps next time they'll close all food retail outlets just in case... But there was a laugh to be had in all this... Burger King accused of ‘inciting violence’ against Farage by selling milkshakes
Burger King has been accused of endorsing violence after reminding customers in Scotland that it’s ‘selling milkshakes all weekend’. The fast food giant shared a post to the ‘people of Scotland’ seemingly in response to McDonald’s stopping the sales of ice creams and milkshakes near a Nigel Farage rally in Edinburgh on Friday. McDonald’s said police had requested they stopped selling them after other European election candidates were targeted by protesters. ‘Dear people of Scotland. We’re selling milkshakes all weekend. Have fun,’ Burger King tweeted, along with the hashtag #justsaying. They were soon accused of ‘inciting violence’ against Farage and other far-right figures, including former EDL leader Tommy Robinson, who was hit by two milkshakes earlier this month.metro.co.uk/2019/05/19/burger-king-accused-inciting-violence-farage-selling-milkshakes-9598586/Even those who support Farage and Robinson have a snowflake tendency; proving some on the right have learned from tactics of the left.... Angry customers blasted Burger King for the post on social media.
‘Hi Burger King, can I come throw milkshake over your staff please?’ one sarcastically asked. Another added: ‘How very progressive of you by aiding and abetting violence against those with political opinions you disagree with, will take my business elsewhere.’
Burger King responded to the criticism by saying: ‘We’d never endorse violence – or wasting our delicious milkshakes! ‘So enjoy the weekend and please drink responsibly people.’metro.co.uk/2019/05/19/burger-king-accused-inciting-violence-farage-selling-milkshakes-9598586/In the days when people had spines, the response to having something thrown at you wasn't to whinge... 32 seconds in is how you deal with it. |
|
|
|
Post by Dex on May 20, 2019 9:39:00 GMT -5
Standing there with milkshake dripping off their chins, they were bound to be ticked off.
Wouldn't you be?
I don't know what kind of food you get from McDonalds and Burger King, but it's pretty terrible here. I heard they are both going to stqart selling veggie-burgers. People won't even notice, just buy whatever is cheapest.
|
|
|
|
Post by mouse on May 21, 2019 4:11:32 GMT -5
Standing there with milkshake dripping off their chins, they were bound to be ticked off. Wouldn't you be? I don't know what kind of food you get from McDonalds and Burger King, but it's pretty terrible here. I heard they are both going to stqart selling veggie-burgers. People won't even notice, just buy whatever is cheapest. having never eaten at either place I have no idea about their produce taste.. actually it looks pretty awful and the establishments look over crowded but each to their own the lates milk offence was committed on the person of Nigel Farrage when not only the milk was thrown but followed up by the container as well  |
|
|
|
Post by fretslider on May 21, 2019 6:59:33 GMT -5
Standing there with milkshake dripping off their chins, they were bound to be ticked off. Wouldn't you be? I don't know what kind of food you get from McDonalds and Burger King, but it's pretty terrible here. I heard they are both going to stqart selling veggie-burgers. People won't even notice, just buy whatever is cheapest. I can't speak for the US, but this form of protest is far from new, Dex. What is new is the snowflake tendency. |
|
Alpha 
