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05th Feb 2016

VIDEO: Dildo-wielding protester attacks politician

Paul Moore

Watch out Enda.

While campaigning in Ireland for the upcoming General Election is still in its infancy, we’re certain that there’s going to be plenty of colourful and interesting moments around the country as politicians canvass for the votes of Irish citizens.

As is your right, feel free to express any concerns or fears regarding employment, healthcare, taxation, housing etc to these prospective TD’s but some ways of making a protest and being heard are more effective than others. While your mam might prefer to write a strongly worded letter to your local TD, they do things a little bit differently in New Zealand.

Take a look as their Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce gets smacked in the face with a flying dildo during an interview at Waitangi . This is what happens when a Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) protester decides to shaft a politician on live TV.

Dildo-wielding TPP protester attacks politicianSo this happened today. New Zealand’s Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce was talking to media at Waitangi when a #TPPA protester flung a dildo at his face. Full story: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/tpp-protester-boldly-chucks-dildo-at-steven-joyce-waitangi

Posted by ONE News on Thursday, 4 February 2016

Thanks to JOE reader Sean O’Toole for sending this in.

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