Free Speech For Me, Ketchup For You

Yep. You gotta love left-wing protesters. They are all about free speech. Unless you oppose their point of view. Then you need to be silenced - or garnished with condiments.

POLICE have arrested a man at a rally in Sydney's Hyde Park during a clash between supporters of George W Bush and 'No-to-APEC' protesters.

About a dozen members of Aussies 4 ANZUS walked their pro-Bush banner among the protesters, where they were quickly met by jeers and flying tomato sauce.

“They tried to rip down our banner,” Aussies 4 ANZUS organiser John Ruddick said.

“We didn't want President Bush to come to Australia and think the only people who get out of bed are these people in opposition (to him).

“We are sick of left-wing protesters being the only ones who get on TV.”

Police numbers at the park quickly increased after the confrontation, forming a buffer between the corner of Prince Albert Road and Macquarie Street, where the pro-Bush group gathered.

Mr Ruddick said the group had a police permit for their rally and police had been notified more than a month ago.

He estimated about 20 people joined his cause today.

“None of us work in politics, we are all private citizens wanting to make President Bush feel welcome,” Mr Ruddick said.

A witness said riot squad officers arrested a man who squirted tomato sauce at the pro-Bush banner.

The man tried to break through a police barrier of bicycle officers when he was “taken down”, the witness said.

There are pictures on the front page of The Australian, but not linked in the article for some reason. The bearded ketchup man starts his approach in a black hoodie pulled up over his head.

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  By old_dawg, Friday, 7 September , 2007 @ 9:35 pm

  Looks a little like Obama bin Laden.

  (Yes, the choice of names is deliberate)

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