Mona Lisa attacked with cake by disguised eco-activist

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The Mona Lisa was attacked but unharmed when a visitor to the Louvre in Paris tried to smash the glass protecting the world’s most famous painting before smearing cake across its surface in an apparent environment-related publicity stunt.

Videos posted on social media show a young man in a wig and lipstick who arrived in a wheelchair. The man, whose identity was unknown, was also seen throwing roses in the museum gallery.

The perpetrator, disguised as an old lady, then jumped out of the wheelchair before assaulting the bulletproof glass.

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“Think of the Earth, people are destroying the Earth,” the man said in French in another video that showed him being led away by security from the Paris gallery. “Think about it. Artists tell you: think of the Earth. That’s why I did this.”

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Eco-activist? No, just another attention seeking dumbass.

[maxsolomon]

1. pas un message cohrent, monsieur

french artists have done much better at inspiring protest: may '68..

[LakeArenal]

2. Not sure what it means but protesting with cake seems fine to me.

[honest.abe]

3. Thank goodness for the glass cover.

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When I was there a few years ago I was complaining that the cover obscured the view. No doubt its necessary for an item as famous as the Mona Lisa.

[Me.]

4. So What Good Did It Do

[panader0]

5. How in hell is trying to "cake" the Mona Lisa tied to eco-activism?

Dumb asshole, and if he thinks that act will be cheered by artists anywhere is nuts.
I suggest a new line of work for that idiot.

[SoonerPride]

6. Let them smear cake!

Quelle fromage!

[SoCalDavidS]

7. So, Was He American? nt

[BlackSkimmer]

8. There's a vid of him on another thread.

If he's American, he speaks French quite well.

[SoCalDavidS]

9. Thanks. Just Seems Like Something A Brain Dead American Would Do nt

[BlackSkimmer]

10. Sadly, that was my thought too. nt

[GoneOffShore]

13. Oh, we have the brain dead here in France as well.

[LiberalFighter]

15. I'm sure there are plenty of brain dead French people too.

13,288,686 of them voted for that idiot Le Pen to be President.

[Bev54]

11. What was that supposed to accomplish, how does a centuries old painting

have to do with climate change. There are far better ways to get attention and all this does is hurt the movement because it makes zero sense.

[2naSalit]

12. We already know what he's claiming...

Attacking a world treasure is not going to help him advance his ideas.

[beaglelover]

14. What a jerk!