This Sounds Like FunA bunch of
Greenpeace protestors broke into the International Oil Exchange in London and got smacked around for their trouble:
But they were set upon by traders, most of whom were under the age of 25. “They were kicking and punching men and women indiscriminately,” a photographer said. “It was really ugly, but Greenpeace did not fight back.”Well, it's certainly commendable that the traders didn't engage in sexist discrimination. And of course, the lesson is clear: Don't bring a peacenik to a fistfight.
Catch this gripe:
“We bit off more than we could chew. They were just Cockney barrow boy spivs. Total thugs,” one protester said, rubbing his bruised skull. “I’ve never seen anyone less amenable to listening to our point of view.”Oh, so they were interested in having a discussion? No:
They made their way to the trading floor, blowing whistles and sounding fog horns, encountering little resistance from security guards. Rape alarms were tied to helium balloons to float to the ceiling and create noise out of reach. The IPE conducts “open outcry” trading where deals are shouted across the pit. By making so much noise, the protesters hoped to paralyse trading.Hat Tip:
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