Belfast mayor leaps woman dressed as tomato, knees her in head

[marmar]

DUBLIN — Belfast's mayor was sure he could jump over the giant tomato — but his efforts bore no fruit.

Belfast City Council confirmed Friday it's paid a former employee more than 24,000 pounds ($38,000) after former Mayor Jim Rodgers tried to leap over her in front of press photographers three years ago.

The victim, Lorraine Mallon, was dressed as a tomato to promote a city food fair and was sitting on the grass. She suffered a blow to the back of her head as Rodgers ran up from behind to try to leapfrog her but slipped at the last moment.

Rodgers apologized, but Mallon suffered a slipped disc and sued for negligence. The council said Friday it agreed to pay her 24,021.75 pounds ($38,538.50) plus her legal bills.


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[TwilightGardener]

1. All fun and games until somebody gets hurt.

[Angry Dragon]

2. Don't run with tomatoes

[11 Bravo]

3. One of the odder thread titles I've seen here at DU.

[Generic Other]

4. but we looked! hehehe

:)

[11 Bravo]

8. How could we not?

[SoCalDem]

5. At least he didn't "put her eye out"

:rofl:

[mikelgb]

6. He was just playing a little ketchup.

[marmar]

7. ............

:spank:

[struggle4progress]

9. Added to my list of urges to resist: jumping over women dressed like tomatoes

[Jamastiene]

10. Silly mayor

Didn't someone tell him she was a tomato not a banana peel?

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