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Protester Glues Himself to British Leader

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LONDON, England (July 23) - A protester who wanted his message to stick managed to superglue himself to the British prime minister Tuesday evening.
Dan Glass was at 10 Downing Street to receive a charity's award for his work on transportation issues when he staged the unusual protest.
Dan Glass with Gordon Brown
PlaneStupid / PA Wire / AP

Activist Dan Glass, right, superglues himself to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown while shaking his hand.

Just before Prime Minister Gordon Brown presented him with the award, Glass squirted superglue in the palm of his left hand. He shook Brown's right hand and then grabbed the prime minister's sleeve.
"I've just superglued myself to your arm," Glass said he told Brown. "Don't panic. This is a non-violent protest."
Glass is affiliated with the group Plane Stupid, which campaigns against airport expansion and climate change. He said he acted to protest Brown's "hypocrisy" on the issues.
"I just wanted a few more minutes of his time to get the message across, because he's not listening to communities affected by airport expansion," Glass told CNN on Wednesday.
The prime minister managed to free himself in about 30 seconds, Glass said.
"He can shake off my arm, but he cannot shake away climate change," he added.
Glass also claimed that some people in the room actually applauded when they realized what has happening. "I think he [Brown] knew he was outnumbered on this issue," Glass said.
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A Brown spokesman called the incident "minor" and "very lighthearted."
Glass said he was allowed to remain at the prime minister's residence for about 40 minutes after the event.
"I think Brown would have been humiliated further if an actual award winner had been ejected from the ceremony," he said.
Police filed no charges.
According to their website, the Plane Stupid group formed in 2005 inspired by the anti-roads protests in Britain during the mid-1990s.
The group -- which describes itself as non-partisan --is funded primarily by donations from individuals and organizations. Members are encouraged to take direct but non-violent action against the aviation industry, a sector they describe as "one of the root causes of climate change."
Watch Dan Glass interviewed on CNN here.
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2008-07-23 10:13:51
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Ljacregan

08:41 AMJul 24 2008

The head of state is the queen

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AdamRNewman

01:40 AMJul 24 2008

Doesn't this qualify as ASSAULT on a head of state?

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Teatimewithus

11:59 PMJul 24 2008

plain stupid is right. what an imbecile.

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Deep6phil

10:38 PMJul 24 2008

he should superglue himself to a crocodile, & put it on utube, so we could all watch him .

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PJMDucks6

10:16 PMJul 24 2008

Let's superglue W to the outside of the space shuttle!

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Scurvywenc

10:06 PMJul 24 2008

Only in America can a frightened media and politicians stir up such fear of plant food (carbon dioxide) and convince so many knuckleheads to follow them to destroy civilization.By the way, there are not even 2,500 scientists who signed on to the UN IGPCC report. Some of the bureaucrats involved were counted as "scientists". Google the "Oregon Petition" to see the names of the real scientists who do not believe man is the cause of global warming. 31,000 scientists disagree with AlGore. They also put the actual scientific data on the website.

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UNGLES

09:49 PMJul 24 2008

They should put this freak in prison, or better yet, a nut house. What a freak!

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Miking38

08:28 PMJul 24 2008

Wildfires burn for weeks on end, but not 52 weeks on end like cars do.

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Mtpkots

08:20 PMJul 24 2008

Only IDIOT'S believe the "GLOBAL WARMING" BULL**IT!DRILL NOW.....DRILL HERE!

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DavE1MARINE

08:20 PMJul 24 2008

JIMINBOXERS: " I would like to superglue something to Bush's mouth".That's just fine Jim, but the bottom line, is that you don't have the balls.Have a good night.

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