*Ø* UK: Pro-Hunting protestors burst into Parliament
These people aren't demonstrating about deaths in Iraq. Or deaths in Darfur. Or deaths from AIDS. They're demanding the right to continue to hunt with hounds -- to chase and corner foxes and then let their dogs tear them to pieces. For sport. I think they're all insane. And they have been overwhelmingly voted against in the British Parliament. The bill to ban fox hunting was passed by a majority of 356 to 166, but the hunting fraternity has vowed to defy the ban.
"LONDON (Reuters) - Six pro-hunting demonstrators have burst onto the floor of parliament in the week's second audacious breach of security at a landmark site.
"The stunt on Wednesday -- which briefly halted debate among astonished legislators -- came two days after a fathers' rights campaigner scaled a balcony at Buckingham Palace ...
"The intrusion came as some 10,000 protesters gathered outside parliament in a rally against the likely vote to ban fox hunting.
"Riot police carrying shields and truncheons skirmished on-and-off with pro-hunt protesters who jeered, threw bottles, set off firecrackers and surged towards police lines.
"Police made seven arrests, and 17 people -- including one officer -- were injured. Some had blood streaming from their heads."
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These people aren't demonstrating about deaths in Iraq. Or deaths in Darfur. Or deaths from AIDS. They're demanding the right to continue to hunt with hounds -- to chase and corner foxes and then let their dogs tear them to pieces. For sport. I think they're all insane. And they have been overwhelmingly voted against in the British Parliament. The bill to ban fox hunting was passed by a majority of 356 to 166, but the hunting fraternity has vowed to defy the ban.
"LONDON (Reuters) - Six pro-hunting demonstrators have burst onto the floor of parliament in the week's second audacious breach of security at a landmark site.
"The stunt on Wednesday -- which briefly halted debate among astonished legislators -- came two days after a fathers' rights campaigner scaled a balcony at Buckingham Palace ...
"The intrusion came as some 10,000 protesters gathered outside parliament in a rally against the likely vote to ban fox hunting.
"Riot police carrying shields and truncheons skirmished on-and-off with pro-hunt protesters who jeered, threw bottles, set off firecrackers and surged towards police lines.
"Police made seven arrests, and 17 people -- including one officer -- were injured. Some had blood streaming from their heads."
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