Vanhalen 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2004 This is funny as fuck, its happening as we speak, and it just looks funny as fuck, this guy perched on some high up ledge dressed as Batman http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3652502.stm A Fathers 4 Justice campaigner dressed as Batman is staging a protest on the Buckingham Palace balcony. Jason Hatch, 33, entered the grounds and scaled a wall at 1500 BST, said group spokesman Matt O'Connor. A stand-off developed as police cordoned off the area and tried to coax the protester down. The security breach comes after a newspaper reporter got a job as a servant before the visit of President George Bush last November. I'm not sure where he is but I can hear him shouting Buckingham Palace spokeswoman Mr O'Connor said: "We've got a guy dressed as Batman who's on Buckingham Palace on a balcony. He legged it past the armed guards." The protester, from Gloucester, stood on a ledge to the right hand side of the main balcony and unfurled a banner which read: "Super dads of fathers 4 justice". Also on the banner are the words: "Fighting for your right to your kids". He said the incident was to highlight Monday's court appearance of Patrick Davis, who allegedly staged a flour-throwing protest in the Commons. Fathers 4 Justice was set up by fathers who have either no access, or very limited access to their children, and feel they have been treated unfairly by courts. Other high-profile stunts by the group have happened at Tower Bridge, the London Eye and the Church of England General Synod in York. BBC News Online's Finlo Rohrer, at the scene, said there were about 200 people watching, including some protesters, behind a police cordon about 30 yards from the Palace gates. A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said: "There's a man there, but it's a police matter. I'm not sure where he is but I can hear him shouting." The Queen was not at the Palace as she is at Balmoral in Scotland, the spokeswoman added. The Daily Mirror's former royal correspondent James Whitaker said palace staff were "gobsmacked" and Home Secretary David Blunkett had to take responsibility. He told BBC News 24: "It's absolutely incredible that someone's managed to do this. This is the balcony where on the great days of state and when someone gets married in the family, they stand on this balcony and wave to everyone. "It's a bit of a holy of holies there and if the Queen has heard about this, she would be absolutely livid." Comedian trespass John O'Connor, a former Scotland Yard Flying Squad commander, said this breach was an "absolute disgrace". "They are more concerned about the changing of the guard and all the ceremonies than taking security seriously. No-one there seems to have the ability to stop intruders," he told BBC News 24. Royal security was reviewed after Daily Mirror reporter Ryan Parry got a job at Buckingham Palace as a servant before President Bush stayed there last November. A report was published a year ago into the breach of security during Prince William's 21st birthday party at Windsor Castle. Comedian Aaron Barschak set off six alarms and appeared on CCTV several times without sparking a response when he gatecrashed the party at the castle, it found. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted September 13, 2004 Oh fuck. So that's what happened to Mr. Zsasz. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vanhalen 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2004 I've got to say that this is the most pathetic protest I've ever seen, hes on some high ledge, he cant move, he looks shit scared, and theres a bored as fuck policeman next to him, it would be really funny if to top it off, the fire brigade had to rescue him, only in England can we cock up so funnily Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2004 I heard about these guys before. They've done dumb hippie stuff like this before. And AoO stole my first thought upon seeing that picture... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vanhalen 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2004 Heres a better picture Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jobber of the Week 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2004 Like most things in life, this smells like oppertunity for Adobe Photoshop. Shit, man, don't fall! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
