Galloway: 'I was pelted with stones'

icNewcastle ^ | May 05 2003

[knighthawk]

Anti-war MP George Galloway said he was pelted with stones when he spoke at a May Day rally.

The Glasgow Kelvin MP was speaking at a workers' festival in Wallasey, Merseyside, to a crowd of around 200 supporters.

When he began his speech, a shaven-headed man threw three objects including eggs and shouted profanities.

The man was confronted by several members of the crowd before being taken away by police.

Mr Galloway went on to deliver a 15-minute speech in which he defended himself against newspaper allegations that he was on Saddam Hussein's payroll.

The egg thrower was arrested by police to prevent a breach of the peace.

He gave his name as David Anson, a 41-year-old unemployed builder from the local area.

He said: "I don't agree with him going to Saddam. I have got friends who have been out there and a few who have died."

[lilylangtree]

What did he expect, a crown and the audience offering bows? This man was on Saddam's payroll. Isn't this treasonous? By the way, what's MI5's analysis?

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

In the parley of the Brits, "stones" is often used like we do the old "balls" or "Cajones."

So Galloway may be correct if we use his liberal leftist convoluted "newspeak." twisting of the English language.

If roosters may have perchance visited the hens before they laid said eggs, then there may have indeed been some remnants of said stones interjected into said eggs. Hence, Galloway for dramatic effect feels justified, but he could have clarified by stating. "I was indeed pelted with "stones" secreted within the eggs.

[Teetop]

Too bad Mr. Anson didn't have three bricks!

[Redcloak]

This reminds me of that recurring bit from David Letterman...

"They pelted us with rocks and garbage."

[ModelBreaker]

SOS

[ModelBreaker]

I mean "LOL" :)

[headsonpikes]

BYOB.

;^)

[facedown]

Five'll get you ten this was staged.