Friday, September 30, 2011

A Man of Peace

Weasel Zippers posted this photo of a Greek Orthodox priest trying to stop an anarchist from throwing a molotov cocktail at police.



May others follow this man's lead.

9 comments:

  1. A lot of courage from a man whose facial hair would go up like a torch.

    Though that may seem flippant, I mean it completely, in that I am sure the priest was more than aware of the danger when he decided to interpose himself there.

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  2. Blogger, in its seemingly infinite desire to drive me nut(tier) cut of the last sentence of the previous.

    'In my mind that is true courage.'

    Also, as soon as I tell it I want to stay signed in, it refuses to allow me to make any comments at all.

    Bleh!

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  3. Dances, I also think that the young punk could have had that priest for lunch, also. That is why I really like this photo. Someone standing up for what is right -- what a concept.

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  4. Matt, I'm not too sure of that - the priest looks about my age (sigh) and I know I would have the punk on the ground, screaming in pain in about 10 seconds.

    Of course, I DO cheat.

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  5. My Daddy done tol' me that if it ain't worth killing someun over, it ain't worth fightin' someun over.

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  6. But that priest looks older than 39 ;)

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  7. Well, I also look (considerably) older than 39.

    But see, the idiots feet are both off the ground, so - Right leg kicks the back of the knees, which starts the idiots gravity-driven rendezvous with concrete

    Meanwhile the right hand grabs the back of the collar and jerks downward, which puts the idiot in such position that the back of the skull is the first point of contact with said concrete, with all of his weight adding to the impact.

    So, perhaps he would not be screaming, but simply leaking fluids and gray matter.

    Remeber, unlike the priest, I never expect to see Heaven.

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  8. And preventing the intended brutal murders of a number of people IS worth killing over.

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  9. Dances #8. Oh yes, most definitely.

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