Giving The Politicians The Finger
Generally speaking, giving the finger to politicians is a highly symbolic act. However, sometimes it is quite literal. Just ask French Justice Minister Rachida Dati. She received a package containing a severed finger - and would kind of like to know who sent it and why.
A package, containing the finger and a letter addressed to Justice Minister Rachida Dati, was opened by the ministry's mail service after it was received Friday, spokesman Guillaume Didier said. He gave no information about what the letter said.
"The minister asked her services to look into this person's situation, to see what could have driven him or her to carry out this act," he said.
One French media outlet reported that the detached digit belonged to a former hair-salon owner from the western part of France, but did not exactly explain why the figurative bird-flipping was considered necessary. What the heck is it with Europeans and their apparent need to bob themselves to protest something or other?
Weird Stuff, World news | Gaius Monday, 7 January , 2008
By Anthony (Los Angeles), Monday, 7 January , 2008 @ 8:24 pm
Chopping off one’s own finger to protest something happens fairly often in Korea, too. Odd.
By martian, Tuesday, 8 January , 2008 @ 12:39 pm
Self mutilation seems to be big with people who have low self esteem. The way things have been going in europe the last 50 years or so, that could definitely account for it.