Thomas Friedman Pie In The Face Video: Watch The New York Times Columnist Get Hit

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman was hit with a pie Tuesday during a speech at Brown. You can read about Friedman's speech and the pie incident here, or you can watch the video of the pieing below:

Comments

[NoSillyName]

Well that's really mature. I suppose its "ART"

[TocinoHumano]

Not art, just funny. this creep has been a big cheerleader for Bush's war in Iraq. Considering the suffering and bloodshed he has been making excuses for these past 5 years, I'd say he got off easy. A lot easier than about 4,000 other people I can think of.

[NoSillyName]

Tocino, so funny I forgot to laugh. Doesn't mean I agree with the speaker. Very childish action.

[abarefootboy]

I could not have said it better. The blood of 4,000 Americans and .. how many innocent Iraqui's .. perhaps 80,000 .. or more ? ... Would have made quite a nice splash and stain on his pretty clothing.

[Chavez08]

When it's against a Neoliberal propagandist, - it is in my book!

[Elmo]

then you're right there with the authoritarians who think anyone who disagrees with 'em should be shot. you'd look good with a nice black uniform and a dagger, y'know?

[TocinoHumano]

Shot?!?!? Nobody got shot. Nobody said that anybody should be shot. An arrogant Bush apologist got what was coming to him. We had a laugh at his expense and it was about f*cking time. Quit turning it into some horrible act of violence. It was funny. He deserved it, which makes it even funnier.

Black uniform and dagger? You really take the cake! Or should that be pie?

BTW, I got" pied" once. After the initial "shock" wore off (in about 5 seconds)I laughed out loud, along with the person who threw the pie.

[billu]

Assault is not protected speech.

[spqesq]

Neither is slander or Incitement of violence, but that hasn't stopped Friedman, Powell, Cheney, Rice, Bush, Rumsfeld, Armitage, Rove, Libbey...

[Opus007]

Flinging a paper plate of whipped cream- assault? Disturbing the Peace maybe.

I applaud the students for getting their point across in this creative way. After all- the future generations will suffer the most from this train wreck known as the Bush Administration. The Bushies are really having a tough time with hostile college crowds and for good reason.

[Elmo]

actually, it's assault when you even threaten. once you actually strike someone, it's assault and battery.

the law doesn't care what your chosen weapon is, until you raise the stakes to "deadly".