German police baffeled by Bush poop flags

[rainbow4321]

http://seattle.indymedia.org/en/2005/03/245291.shtml

Police in Germany are hunting pranksters who have been sticking miniature flag portraits of US President George W. Bush into piles of dog poo in public parks. Josef Oettl, parks administrator for Bayreuth, said: "This has been going on for about a year now, and there must be 2,000 to 3,000 piles of excrement that have been claimed during that time."

The series of incidents was originally thought to be some sort of protest against the US-led invasion of Iraq. And then when it continued it was thought to be a protest against President George W. Bush's campaign for re-election. But it is still going on and the police say they are completely baffled as to who is to blame. "We have sent out extra patrols to try to catch whoever is doing this in the act," said police spokesman Reiner Kuechler. "But frankly, we don't know what we would do if we caught them red handed." Legal experts say there is no law against using feces as a flag stand and the federal legal experts say there is no law against using feces as a flag stand and the federal constitution is vague on the issue.

[mark414]

1. hahahha

love it

[AllyCat]

2. Love this!!!

But really, why on earth are they trying to catch these folks? What's the big deal? If nothing else, it marks the piles to protect innocent pedestrians.

[Lisa]

60. quite so! It's a valuable public service!

In particular, a bright yellow flag like that is a big help, under low light conditions. I wish that this could be done in my own city -- I "encountered" (much nicer word than what actually happened) such a deposit a while back, and all but ruined a good pair of shoes.

[tuvor]

3. The question is begged.

Why aren't they looking instead for the people who AREN'T PICKING UP THEIR DOG'S SHIT?!

[nickinSTL]

36. because in Germany

There is no law requiring owners to pick it up.

[paineinthearse]

4. there is no law against using feces as a flag stand

Clerk of the House, clear the docket!!!! Hestert is calling the House into special session. Damn the committee hearings, we have an emergency need to adopt a new anti-feces flag stand law!!!!!

I signed up for indymedia today, it's a fantastic organization. Where else can one learn of this kind of important bushshit?

[rainbow4321]

39. So who should shrub appoint as flag poop Secretary?

Cuz I could see it happening...given enough kool aid, whoever it is will be going "I am SO happy to be appointed as Secretary of Poop Flag".....

:evilgrin:

Wonder if they make ELEPHANT size flags...cuz under this regime, we don't have cute little poop piles, we have larger than life POOP PILES!!!!!!!!!!!!

[On the Road]

75. That Would be a Wonderful Law

50 years from now it would appear on one of those "you won't believe these laws on the books" lists and everyone will scratch their head trying to figure out why it's illegal to place a flag in a pile of dog shit.

[Clarkie1]

5. That's just too funny! n/t

edit:

Actually, they are performing a real public service. Note the flags are yellow and very visible. They are good markers for where to pick up the poop! Or avoid stepping in it.

[BrklynLiberal]

6. Excellent. We have to start a massive campaign like that here in the US

www.madeyouthink.org

[loritooker]

7. Brilliant conceptual art.

[Richard Steele]

24. "Brilliant conceptual art", indeed!

Beats hell out of those "gates" in Central Park last month!

At least these little flags actually convey some MEANING to someone...that's real ART!

As opposed to a certain 'artist' who takes the P.T. Barnum approach: That ANY utterly meaningless CRAP can be passed off as "art" if it is done on a large enough canvas, and costs enough MILLION$....

[Wilms]

8. At least folks carry it away.

[AuntiBush]

11. Good! Oh, really Brilliant!

Has anyone noticed that the WORLD, the entire WORLD is with half of us! And as free as we're SUPPOSE to be, they're out in record numbers freely protesting, peacefully, and we're super-low in numbers.

We gotta get w/our times.

[Kurovski]

9. German ingenuity.

God bless them.

[AuntiBush]

10. Laughing so hard I can't type! LOLOL Thanks Germany

Like they said, "they had their Hitzler, and we'ze got ours!"

Now, I finally have a new way to recycle the doggies poop-poop!

Gonna put it along FReePer neighbors walkway in middle of night. Right where they walk to their 3 HUGE SUV's! All 2 of them!

[autorank]

12. The term "redundant" comes to mind. The Dadaists would be proud.

[riverwalker]

13. we need to get some of those flags

love it

[Dem2theMax]

14. "But frankly, we don't know what we would do

if we caught them red handed."

I say pat them on the back and buy them a beer!

LOL. I LOVE this. It's time to make flags folks.
Oh, and feed your dog. ;)

[Luminous Animal]

16. You can download your own...

See the link in post #6 or go here: http://www.madeyouthink.org/ and click on "free flags".

[Dem2theMax]

25. Why, thank you for the link!

I never thought I'd want to see doggie poop -- until now. LOL.

[kliljedahl]

37. Thanks for the link

Gonna print a few pages and visit the park


http://www.kliljedahl.net

[Iterate]

30. Oh my, enough of that ScienceDiet, holistic dog food nonsense

try MaxiCrap.

Puppy Votes Bush Twice a Day.

[kineneb]

15. Charming!

Gee, I have a chicken...wonder if they have miniture flags good for chicken poo. Somehow appropriate, BushCo being chickenhawks.

Bush mit Schiess, ganz gut! Ausgezeichnet!

[Radical Activist]

17. WE MUST DO THIS!

This needs to happen in 300 American cities by next month!

[ebayfool]

20. Been doing it since Nov'04 - carry 'em in the car & my workbaskets!

Veerrrry theraputic! (& nobody steps in it since their so bright, public service!)

[funkybutt]

33. Where can I buy some?

I need some of these poop flags. Someone please point me to a url.

[rainbow4321]

38. They are free...here's the pdf :>

http://www.madeyouthink.org/pooflags.pdf

[funkybutt]

47. What about the sticks?

What is the best thing to use as a stick to hold the flags up?

[Moms Baby Democrat]

49. I'll answer for her

Hope mom doesn't mind?!

We use toothpicks, I've also seen them posted being used with ice cream sticks but that seems like alot more work since I wouldn't know how to buy them without having to eat tons of ice cream first. Once you have them printed out just fold and glue and then go out and spread the love!

[Lisa]

61. how about shish-kebab skewers (in agreement with #44)?

they're made of split bamboo, already sharpened, and readily available in grocery stores. I had been thinking that popsicle sticks (also available in grocery, and also crafts places) might be good, but you'd have to sharpen them if you wanted to stick them into the ground.

Or those kids' "pick-up sticks" games, available in dime stores ... though it would be a pity to ruin good sticks.

[ebayfool]

73. 3 inch sandwich toothpicks - 200 for a buck at the local Dollar store.

Quality family fun for my baby dem & baby grand dem!

[rainbow4321]

51. Stick info..

Click on the make your own flag option and it has stick info, etc...
I like the Q tip idea since those come in a large box of "sticks" but I don't know if they are long enough. Maybe some one in this thread can come up w/ a more creative/not $$ idea.


http://www.pooprotest.com/

[Gloria]

71. I've been using toothpicks....they do fine.

eom

[quaoar]

72. How about a plastic straw?

They should be long enough.

[Moms Baby Democrat]

48. Especially with our neighbors!!!!!!

Heehee ;)

[dutchdemocrat]

18. Who Counted Them?

Have German officials hired a Bush Flag Poop Counter? I mean, where do they get 2000-3000 from?

[Iterate]

19. They're German, of course they count them

And I love 'em for it.

[Spinzonner]

21. Ok, which element is besmirched by the other ?

[Iterate]

22. Uh...good point

I'm pretty sure that it's against the law here to desecrate a national symbol -mainly because political emotions can run so strong.

I've seen those before on the sidewalks and noticed they didn't use a flag, but it never occurred to me that poo might be desecrated by whom.

Umm...I'll have to get back to you on that one.

[XemaSab]

58. I'm not sure that Bush constitutes a national symbol

in any official sense. He's a self appointed representative of himself, more like.

He's like Emperor Norton, the old homeless dude who had himself crowned Emperor of San Francisco.

I mean, it's not like anyone ever ELECTED him or anything.

[Ms. Clio]

23. Why the hell are the police even involved in this?

They are sending out extra patrols to catch the poop flaggers in the act??? Have they no real crimes to contend with in Germany, for christ's sake? Really that just strikes me as completely bizarre.

[OneTwentyoNine]

34. Maybe cause ALL references to the Nazi party are illegal in Germany...

Who's the closest you can come up with in the modern day that mimics the Nazi party?

[Ms. Clio]

50. Hmmmm....let me think, let me think....could it be....the Chimperor??? ;)

[Tesla]

26. I am Crying over here!!!!!!!!

Thank you Thank you Thank you!!!!!!!

I haven't had that good of laugh all year!!!!!!!!!

[NoPasaran]

27. My favorite part of that story

"the federal constitution is vague on the issue"... what, like there's some mention of it but it's subject to differing interpretations like the Second Amendment is?

[RedstDem]

28. We Need An Admendment, The Right To Bear Poop Flags !!

God I Love Germany....

I Hope It Catches On Here Soon..

[Gin]

29. How Appro-poo!

g

[Discord]

31. Too F'n funny....

Time to get the printer warmed up.

:evilgrin:

[Iterate]

32. What about the RR's flag burning ammendment?

Does this mean we now all agree that flag burning isn't such a good idea? I think I should still have the right to burn one.

[Suziq]

35. Planning on Going to the Park . . .

this weekend for a little decorating. What a marvelous idea! Curious to see how my Repuke town reacts to this.




:hippie:

[unhappycamper]

40. Gotta run down to Staples and get some yellow paper before it's all gone.

(Yellow paper is cheaper than print cartridges.)

What are you using for sticks?

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:

[rainbow4321]

42. Lookie what I found!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.pooprotest.com/

(click on "make your Bush-poo flag")--the "five flags at a time" has different pics to use, also.


OK Children, it's arts and crafts time!
------
You will need:
A printer to print the bush poo flag
scissors
Stapler,glue, or tape
Pencil, Q-Tip, or stick to serve as the flag staff
Access to a pile of dog poo


:evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin:

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Ravy]

46. REALITY CHECK!

Look at the article at the bottom of that link. Does it look vaguely familiar to the one originally posted in this thread?

I agree with the sentiments wholeheartedly, but I would like to know if the Germans are planting US Flags or Bush flags. Which article is "improvising" on the facts?

[shanti]

59. OMG i love it!

i'm passing this one on...maybe i'll just take a little walk in the park :evilgrin:

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

44. those wooden shish ka-bab sticks

seem ideal for this.

[Synnical]

64. How about drinking straws?

Or beverage stirrers.

[Catfight]

41. President Poo poo...I love it. nt

[rocktivity]

43. What's German for LOL?

20-30 piles is a prank. 2,000 to 3,000 piles is an art form!

:headbang:
rocknation

[iconoclastNYC]

45. Mr. President, if you were in a German Scheiße movie, you'd tell me right?

I drew up a picture of Cartman holding one of these flags on my blog. Check it out.

[Rambis]

52. I love whoever is doing this

It restore th my faith in humanity! I just made 5 flags and I feel like I am making a difference.

[TheFarseer]

53. OMG, too funny. I hope that catches on here n/t

[pbartch]

54. this is hilarious

I'm sending this to repukes

[NoSheep]

55. I have a maltese who would be glad to help!

:kick:

[Generator]

56. Why can't an American come up with brilliance like this?

Our educational system blows.

Okay that was sarcasm..but semi-seriously folks, why aren't we more creative in our disdain for the worst president ever?

I admire their passion and ability to stir the err..pot.

[rainbow4321]

57. Cuz we would get a non stop, one way ticket to Gitmo?

And then labeled a threat by cable news 24/7 til the end of time...

[dxstone]

62. hahahahahaaaa!!!!

That pic is PRICELESS!!!
Truly inspired lunacy!

[leftofthedial]

63. Mission Accomplished

[Mr_Spock]

65. That's the single most beautiful thing I have ever seen!!

Man, I love it!!

[Glenda]

67. It makes me proud of my German heritage :) n/t

[ailsagirl]

66. hmmmm... kinda like crop circles, huh??

:evilgrin:

Bless their little hearts, whoever is doing this!!!

[UncleSepp]

68. Crap circles?? n/t

[ailsagirl]

69. There ya go, AuntJen... good one!!!!!

:party:

[Gloria]

70. I've put about 6 of these out at strategic poop corners....

I have to sneak it so no one sees me. My best spot was near one of the banks of mailboxes.

[Andromeda]

74. LOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!

This is the best laugh I've had all week! :7 :7 :7

I want to donate some doggie poop. Where do I send it?