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stockholmer

(3,751 posts)
Sun Jan 29, 2012, 07:21 AM Jan 2012

Femen topless protest video: 'Gangsta party in Davos'



Three topless Ukrainian protesters were detained on Saturday while trying to break into an invitation-only gathering of international CEOs and political leaders to call attention to the needs of the world's poor. After a complicated journey to reach the heavily guarded Swiss resort town of Davos, the women arrived at the entrance to the congress centre where the World Economic Forum takes place every year. With temperatures around freezing in the snow-filled town, they took off their tops and climbed a fence before being detained. Davos police spokesman Thomas Hobi said the three women were taken to the police station and their papers were checked.

The activists are from the group Femen, which has become popular in Ukraine for staging small, half-naked protests to highlight a range of issues including oppression of political opposition. They have also conducted protests in some other countries.

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Femen topless protest video: 'Gangsta party in Davos' (Original Post) stockholmer Jan 2012 OP
is there an uncensored version brucefan Jan 2012 #1
As a naturist Mosaic Jan 2012 #2
Ukranian--that explains something I was wondering about DFW Jan 2012 #3
so you have 3 exhibitionist that behave poorly as a "movement". i am not seeing much to admire seabeyond Jan 2012 #4
I approve their message JJW Jan 2012 #5

Mosaic

(1,451 posts)
2. As a naturist
Sun Jan 29, 2012, 10:44 AM
Jan 2012

I don't believe being topless means being poor. The topless Ukranians have the right message to the 1%, just not the best tactic. Still I salute their effort.

DFW

(54,051 posts)
3. Ukranian--that explains something I was wondering about
Sun Jan 29, 2012, 11:02 AM
Jan 2012

In the winter Davos is one VERY cold place. I wouldn't last fifteen seconds without a shirt out there.
but compared to the Ukraine in winter, Davos probably seems like the Maldives.

 

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)
4. so you have 3 exhibitionist that behave poorly as a "movement". i am not seeing much to admire
Sun Jan 29, 2012, 11:13 AM
Jan 2012

in that video and taking off a top has nothing to do with furthering a cause.

we get to see this very small group often.

because they take a top off

not impressed.

 

JJW

(1,416 posts)
5. I approve their message
Sun Jan 29, 2012, 03:47 PM
Jan 2012

and their methodology. One has to be provocative to gain corporate media attention.

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