Street artist Combo was attacked in Paris by Muslim youths over his Coexist street art. French street artist Combo was physically assaulted over his latest art work. Photo: Combo Culture Kidnapper/Facebook Posted on 02/10/2015 7:33:38 AM PST by Red Badger
It was very offensive and local Muslims demanded he take it down.
Four Muslims in Porte Dorée (the Golden door), a ghetto east of Paris, beat artist Combo after he refused to take down his Coexist street art. Combo suffered a dislocated shoulder, bruises and a black eye. Artnet reported, via Jihad Watch:
It seems like something one would be hard pressed to disagree with: the word “coexist,” written on a wall using a Muslim crescent as the letter “C,” a Star of David as the letter “X,” and a Christian cross as a “T.”
But in Paris, this particular iteration of the popular inscription—here, created by the street artist Combo, who also pasted a life-size photo of himself next to it—didn’t go down well with everybody. Le Monde reports that four young people asked the artist to remove it last weekend, and beat him up severely when he refused to do so.
Combo ended up with a dislocated shoulder and many bruises.
The attack is characteristic of the inter-religious tensions that plague France and have been exacerbated by the Charlie Hebdo tragedy (see 12 Killed at Magazine Previously Attacked for Satirical Cartoons). Combo declined to discuss the identity of his assailants. “It would only add fuel to the fire,” he told the French newspaper.
Street artist Combo was attacked in Paris by Muslim youths over his Coexist street art. French street artist Combo was physically assaulted over his latest art work. Photo: Combo Culture Kidnapper/Facebook
Just random street violence. Nothing to see here. Move along now.
Of the various faith traditions in the “Co-Exist” bumper stickers and art, which faith tradition is the one which has problems coexisting with the others????
Silly artist, everyone knows the “Coexist” bumpers stickers are targeted towards the “t” and not anyone else.
“The attack is characteristic of the inter-religious tensions that plague France and have been exacerbated by the Charlie Hebdo tragedy (see 12 Killed at Magazine Previously Attacked for Satirical Cartoons).”
No tensions, just brute thuggery and mass murder perpetrated by a death cult.
He needs to stop provoking them. He should be arrested.
I ‘C’............
Not a smart move.............
***Schadenfreude****
I’m going to go out on a limb, here and predict that “Street artist Combo” didn’t learn a damned thing from this experience.
Actually, pretty brave of this guy - who BTW looks like a Moslem himself and thus apostate - to actually do this in a Moslem area of France, recently suffering Moslem attacks.
Much more meaningful and definitely braver than the pasty-faced thin white fools who sport this stuff here on their getaway cars.
Poor guy. He was brave enough to refuse.
Priuses, BMW's, Audis, 68 VW Bugs.............
I like that last motif! Is that on CafePress?
I had a mocking one a few years back but someone took it (magnets - I always do magnets). My replacement is not as good and it is very small - meant for refrigerator so not real good on the car.
I agree, it’s offensive. I’m offended that people want (expect) me to coexist with bloodthirsty thugs who want nothing more than to murder me and those around me because of where I was born.
I have to agree with the Mooselimbs on this one. Hope everyone with those stupid stickers get beat up.
Pray America is waking
You mean, Pious.
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