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dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts) Sun Sep 29, 2013, 08:28 AM Sep 2013

Model 'punches' Femen protesters who storm catwalk during Paris fashion week

A Liverpool model said she "punched" two Femen protesters who broke onto the catwalk at Paris fashion week and grabbed her arm.

Hollie-May Saker was modelling for designer Nina Ricci in the French capital when protesters from the radical feminist group ran on stage, with the words "model, don't go to brothel" painted across their torsos.

When one of the two women grabbed Ms Saker's hand, she can be seen pulling her hand away in response, before both members of the Ukrainian group were dragged away by a security guard who quickly rushed onto the stage.

Anfield resident Ms Saker continued to walk around the catwalk even as the protesters were being pulled off stage.

Speaking to the Liverpool Echo, Ms Saker said: “I punched her – I didn’t mean to but she grabbed my arm and I just wanted to get her off me.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/model-punches-femen-protesters-who-storm-catwalk-during-paris-fashion-week-8844816.html

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Model 'punches' Femen protesters who storm catwalk during Paris fashion week (Original Post) dipsydoodle Sep 2013 OP

I would have done the same thing JustAnotherGen Sep 2013 #1

This would have been my reaction, also. If someone lays hands on me, I'm going to try Arkansas Granny Sep 2013 #2

You know that headline could be a metaphor on its own Harmony Blue Sep 2013 #3

extremes of the economic spectrum. PowerToThePeople Sep 2013 #4

Not the smartest thing they've ever done. Quantess Sep 2013 #5

Keep your nasty hands to yourself... Decaffeinated Sep 2013 #6

This group sure knows how to offend people. dkf Sep 2013 #7

JustAnotherGen

(31,828 posts)

1. I would have done the same thing

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Sun Sep 29, 2013, 08:46 AM

Sep 2013

At the link - the protestor lifted this woman's skirt when she grabbed her arm. And truthfully - putting hands on another person to protest is not appropriate. You put hands on someone you never know how they are going to react.

Arkansas Granny

(31,518 posts)

2. This would have been my reaction, also. If someone lays hands on me, I'm going to try

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Sun Sep 29, 2013, 08:53 AM

Sep 2013

to make them turn loose. More than likely, Ms. Saker's reaction was purely instinctive.

Harmony Blue

(3,978 posts)

3. You know that headline could be a metaphor on its own

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Sun Sep 29, 2013, 08:58 AM

Sep 2013

interesting times we live in. o.O

PowerToThePeople

(9,610 posts)

4. extremes of the economic spectrum.

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Sun Sep 29, 2013, 09:03 AM

Sep 2013

The femens are correct in a way. Had miss Saker been born into another reality, she could have very well ended up in a brothel. There are many very important issues at play here.