Tampa officials ban puppets in republican convention event zone

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

http://tampa.cbslocal.com/2012/07/31/tampa-officials-ban-puppets-in-republican-convention-event-zone/

It's copyrighted so I just posted the link.

Guns ok, but no puppets.

[coalition_unwilling]

1. Thought this had to be satire. Um, no! - n/t

[arbusto_baboso]

2. So, Romney won't be able to attend his own nomination?

Tragic. Just tragic.

[Posteritatis]

3. Zing! (nt)

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

6. The police are afraid of fecal matter in the puppet's head!

[berni_mccoy]

16. And so the term shithead was born...

LOL

[berni_mccoy]

15. LMFAO!

[freshwest]

18. Got it right the first time!

[mercuryblues]

4. So that's how

the paulites intend to keep rMoney from being nominated.

[cali]

5. No Bread & Puppet protests

[dballance]

7. Actually that rules out most all GOP pols. from attending

Since they are all puppets of their corporate masters.

[hedgehog]

8. Most right wingers are terrified of giant puppets, so it's a sanitation issue.

[HooptieWagon]

9. Claim your puppet is a holster for your concealed weapon...

that will make their head spin.

[surrealAmerican]

10. I had thought it was to prevent people ...

... from burning effegies, but apparently ...

Their components are not allowed inside the event zone,” Andrea Davis, spokesperson for the Tampa Police Department, told the Tampa Bay Times. “Also their heads have been used to hide weapons and other matter, fecal matter.

...yes, they're afraid people will fill the puppets with feces!

[tomm2thumbs]

11. '...their heads have been used to hide weapons and other matter, fecal matter.'

They FINALLY understand how the Republicans' heads work!!!!!!!!!!

[alphafemale]

12. Well puppets are fun and creative and expressive.

No wonder Republicans hate them.

Don't worry. Kermit hates them right back.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

13. How about guns in the shape of puppets or vice versa?

[hollysmom]

14. wait, if they ban string, masks an sticks,m why does it ban muppets

they are just like big gloves? How about a sock puppet? Oh wait they will be there in droves already.

[IDemo]

17. They can have my Kermit when they pry him from my damp, sweaty hand!