> At 10:16 PM 5/21/01 +0300, Charlie wrote:
>
> >I'm going to a country . . . where
> >the deputy PM punched someone in the face,
>
>
> I don't know how that particular official is thought of, but my
> reaction to
> seeing that incident on the news was that it was nice to see a politician
> take personal action to defend himself rather than just standing around
> looking stupid.
>
>
> -- Ronn! :)
Have you seen the full event? He didn't defend himself. He lost his rag.
Protestor lobs egg from about 3 feet, it breaks over Prescotts shoulder and
back. There's a two second gap in which the 4 police standing right next to
Prescott did nothing, and Prescott looks round at the protestor, to see him
laughing.
Then he punches him in the face, left jab straight to the jaw.
Mayhem ensues.
Protestor spends evening in the cells for assault.
Prescott carries on with his day.
Prescott didn't punch because he thought he was in danger. He punched
because the guy was laughing at him.
Not a great trait in a politician.
Charlie
