Protester Dressed As Batman Scales Buckingham Palace

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 9:43 am

No disrespect meant to the Royal Family - but I found this news story hilarious. You gotta love a protester dressed up as Batman!

LONDON -- A protester dressed as Batman scaled up the front wall of Buckingham Palace on Monday afternoon, reaching a ledge near the balcony where the royal family appears on ceremonial occasions, campaigners and witnesses said.

The protester was identified as Jason Hatch, 33, from Gloucester, a member of the Fathers 4 Justice group, which is campaigning for greater custody rights for divorced or separated fathers.

More: http://www.local6.com/news/3725848/detail.html

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Paula · Post by **Paula** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 11:28 am

the outfit & idea - are an example of healthy humor, i love it, funny as hell.

capt_buzzard · Post by **capt_buzzard** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 12:11 pm

io.io who goes there.............

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 1:29 am

Wow, this is amusing. But the guy who dressed up as Robin doesn't even look like the real Robin.

Now that is really worrying, Batman and Robin are not real they are made up characters.

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 2:00 am

gmc wrote: Now that is really worrying, Batman and Robin are not real they are made up characters.

Don't be silly, gmc, I've seen them on telly often enough.

This was an amusing protest, and seems to have generated massive publicity

for the people involved.

It is interesting to note that the appalling David Blunket, a minister, who is

responsible for security, says that there was no danger during this protest,

and that "Batman and Robin" were in the sights of the guns of Special

Branch throughout. He says the fact that they were able to get to where

they did was not a security breach. IMO he is living in cloud cuckoo land

and should resign immediately, it would get rid of someone who, in my

opinion, is ineffective, domineering and a repulsive character, anyway.

How did this foray succeed? A diversion was organised at the gates,

while Batman and Robin placed a ladder up a side wall. Batman shinned

up (I assume Robin was grabbed before he could follow), and followed

a ledge around the side of the palace right along the front.

Here's a picture of the ladder set-up:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jh ... nbat14.xml

One might have thought someone should have been able to nip this incident in

the bud easily enough.

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 2:18 am

says that there was no danger during this protest,

and that "Batman and Robin" were in the sights of the guns of Special

Branch throughout. He says the fact that they were able to get to where

they did was not a security breach.

I am pleased that we have security forces that have the intelligence to realise that someone dressed as batman scaling the fence when the royal family is not in residence is highly unlikely to be a terrorist but probably a protestor of some sort. Far better than overreacting and shooting him.

IMO he is living in cloud cuckoo land

and should resign immediately, it would get rid of someone who, in my

opinion, is ineffective, domineering and a repulsive character, anyway.

How did this foray succeed?

If we get rid of every politicain that makes a mostake none of the present government would be in power.

I suspect that when the investigation is complete it will be established that he was spotted early on and the decision taken not to shoot him which would have been an even bigger scandal as it would have shown a distinct lack of common sense.

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 2:20 am

No disrespect meant to the Royal Family - but I found this news story hilarious. You gotta love a protester dressed up as Batman

Don't worry the early morning TV' shows are having great fun with this. Apart from that britain is a free country say what you like.

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 2:38 am

gmc wrote: I am pleased that we have security forces that have the intelligence to realise that someone dressed as batman scaling the fence when the royal family is not in residence is highly unlikely to be a terrorist but probably a protestor of some sort. Far better than overreacting and shooting him.

Yes, yes....

gmc wrote: I suspect that when the investigation is complete it will be established that he was spotted early on and the decision taken not to shoot him which would have been an even bigger scandal as it would have shown a distinct lack of common sense.

I wonder how difficult it is to spot a couple of chaps in the immediate vicinity of

Buckingham Palace, carrying an extending ladder.....

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 5:02 am

gmc wrote: If we get rid of every politicain that makes a mostake none of the present government would be in power.

It would be particularly nice to see Blunket go, though. Maybe squashed by a

bus. Perhaps he might fall into the Thames and drown. He might fall out of a

window in a tall building, or trip and fall onto the live rail in the Underground.

So many ways to go! The chance of a career politician resigning on a matter

of principle, and *staying* resigned is IMO on a par that of them sprouting a

pair of wings and flying to the moon and back.

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 7:20 am

The chance of a career politician resigning on a matter

of principle

Now Now this is an oxymoron, you cannot use matter of principle and politician in the same sentence.

Besides the ones that resigned and came back didn't do it over a matter of principle its because they got caught.

Mind you i wouldn't mind seeing Robin Cook come back, preferably as leader even of he isn't as pretty as TB

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 11:04 am

I thought I'd add another photo I found.

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Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 11:06 am

And for those of you who missed it, here is Batman's girlfriend rooting him on!

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gmc · Post by **gmc** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 1:36 pm

I wonder how difficult it is to spot a couple of chaps in the immediate vicinity of

Buckingham Palace, carrying an extending ladder.....

Apparently they did see them early on and caught his accomplice but were surprised by the speed the other one scaled the building, armed police were there but decided he wasn't a terrorist and best not to shoot him. They can't win if they had shot him the tabloids would have been going on about trigger happy police.

the one dressed as spiderman that climbed the london eye must have been really irritating if you were one of those with a pre booked ticket. I don't know why anyone would want to see london from that height it looks much better from 500 miles

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 3:21 am

gmc wrote: They can't win if they had shot him the tabloids would have been going on about trigger happy police.

Oh! I read that as "if they had shot him in the tabloids".