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Six men were arrested at the Daley Center last night after they ripped down an Olympic banner from the Picasso and tried to burn it in the "eternal flame." The group got into a "physical confrontation" with police officers who responded and all six were taken into custody. Authorities have said they believe that the six jackasses men were not part of the organized anti-Olympics rally that was held earlier in the evening - we'll have more on that later. We'd like to think that these jerkstores were just upset over Pele's dissing of Michael Jordan, but...no. They just seem like trouble-making douchebags making things harder on those that protested earlier without relegating themselves to destruction of city property.
Vandals Arrested At Olympics Protest
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In all fairness, that's the stupidest looking oversized fake Olympic medal I've ever seen.
The Picasso done up like that looks ridiculous.
Trustafarian's to the rescue!!!
Ras Trent and crew not feeling very irie mon.
Those natty little street urchins are a little late. The Olympics in Chicago is a done deal, unfortunately.
dude, it's a statue by PICASSO, an actual work of art. not a lawn ornament. ditch the outfits.....
Stay strong, Ras Eugene!
Stupid hippies.
Hope they like facing a felony charge (likely to be plead bargained down, I would guess, but only after a few thousand for lawyers, fines, etc) over some pointless, silly stunt that accomplished about as much as spray painting some message on a sidewalk (or making a comment on a blog).
Do the world a favor--punch a hippie today.
these kids aren't hippies. hippies had a cause. these kids are just lazy jackasses who don't want to get a job. mommy and daddy are not going to be to happy.
To be fair, I would guess that for most hippies of the classical psychedelic and free love period, the cause was where to get the next ounce of Mexican ditch weed and what groovy cat to boink. Nothing against cheap weed and meaningless sex, of course.
But yeah, I see your point.
Aw, Bertha. Starting out with the threats of violence early today aren't you?
"Punch a hippie"? That's clever. It's very Cartman of you.
Oh, Cartman is a tv character on "South Park". He's a big old fatty who hates hippies, fitting really. The show has been on for about 13 years of so, but I know you don't keep up on television or pop culture or anything not directly related to whatever nonsense you're spewing at the moment.
Yes, it is clever, and thanks for noticing. You are so nice sometimes.
Actually, I do know South Park, but I find it ironic that you--who acts like the biggest elitist* ass on this blog--bitches about someone who doesn't follow pop culture as closely as others. Odd, that.
*I hate that term, because it implies that smart people are to be looked down upon for trying to rise about vulgarity, but still ... it does seem to apply here.
And if you think that's a real threat of violence, I don't know what to say.
Oh I don't think you're capable of real violence Bertha. You'd give yourself terrible angina or rile up your sugar foot waddling after those spry hippies. Settle down girl, you'll lose your breath.
I always thought psychological insight from some self-assured doofus on the Internet was criminally under-rated. Especially with sentence, vocabulary and adjective patterns apparently lifted from the "Idiot's Guide to Irish Literature."
Please don't stop. Health plan cutbacks leave me incapable of affording proper therapy.
Seriously, Chicago: STOP PUTTING SHIT ON THE PICASSO.
But...but...look at the little laurel wreath thingy on its head! *dies* XD
They ALWAYS dress him up and it's CRAZY. I've seen him in bseball caps, crowns, even a birthday hat!
BTW, those are some pretty good photos...right there in the mix. I can almost smell the patchouli oil.
I like that one of the kids has a new york city sweatshirt on. i smell conspiracy!
I wonder - is there a single white kid with dreadlocks who I wouldn't want to slap?
Agreed. I get why white boys want to dress hip-hop, but white guys in dreadlocks are pathetic.
The real vandalism was the dressing of the Picasso. Why? That kind of kitsch tells the world everything about this town. First class? International destination? I think not. Is Rio hanging crap off of their monster Jesus? The Bears helmets on the AI lions is bad enough-- this is embarrassing. Who's responsible for this?
Well said. Though, I actually did just a picture of said monster Jesus festooned with Olympic banners at its base. Still...
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gKct-Ke6QGCAts3A51p2Qd8FM0WQD9B0SPU80
I'm sorry but thats not even close to the artsncrafts bullshit on the Picasso. Whose grandmother thought this was a good idea? Glue some fucking macaroni to it and paint it gold why don't ya.
Um, yeah, I agree.
Every world-class city I've visited in the US, Europe and Asia has its own brand of kitsch, I'm afraid.
Maybe, but i don't live in those cities. I live in Chicago which is continually positioning itself as "world-class." Just saying it doesn't make it so.
Those cities value their heritage and display it proudly. We don't. We mow it down. Shit, how much of our prized public art came from local or even American artists?
You don't live in those cities, but to pretend that other cities don't do kitsch on an equal or greater level than Chicago is to live in a fantasy world. Kitsch isn't even an English word, so that should tell you something. Visit Tokyo. Or Paris. Or Berlin (stupid fucking bears are everywhere, exploiting the origin of the city's name; and the ex-commie kitsch is dreadful and infects numerous bars, restaurants, hotels, music clubs and street life). In Moscow, helpful little signs were erected, apparently, wherever Lenin had a significant fart, and his whole dead-body tourist experience is the height of kitsch.
I just think your argument about kitsch holds no water.
Another thing:
"Those cities value their heritage and display it proudly"
Yeah, Americans have a problem with preserving history, and a problem with our whole attitude toward history, but other cities--Paris included--have faced centuries of tension about what to preserve and what to tear down as well, battles that still persist. Paris faced a huge battle over such issues during the post-Napoleonic era and the Second Republic. Berlin is going through this now, though the circumstances of war and division present a different scenario. As well, research what Robert Moses did to/for New York City.
My point is: Don't pretend Chicago is alone in these matters, at least in a general sense, or that other world class cities don't have their share of idiotic planning or kitsch.
I don't pretend anything. I am aware of the rest of the world and stand by my opinion of my home town in all its 2nd rate glory. If the topic was kitsch in Berlin, i would speak up. I'm responding to our local brand. Chicago has such precious little examples of history and culture in comparison to those cities. Stop dressing up our artwork.
"Chicago has such precious little examples of history and culture in comparison to those cities. "
Actually, Chicago has more visible history and more firmly rooted culture than some cities, including Berlin, simply because of the destruction of WWII and the commie occupation. Just saying. And I love Berlin.
That said, I don't like it when the sculpture in question is fucked with, but if you really think that's such a huge sin, I would suggest you need to travel more.
re: Berlin... I respectfully disagree.
thanks for the advice.. i'll start packing.
Take me with you. The recession has all but murdered my travel budget :)
I can do laundry and pretend to be a wise tour guide; I'll even retrieve your beer from the bar, should that be required. If you want, I can wear a beret in appropriate locations. I also know about four languages "well" enough to make a fool of myself in all of them, "well" enough to perhaps start a drunken fight with the locals thanks to misunderstandings.
first stop: København. Theres still time to throw a few wrenches and have my way with the little mermaid...Chicago-style.
Gee, thanks for the image, pal.
One should never attack a cop--for instance, you will lose in all cases, eventually--but attacking cops in this instance seems excessively dumb, as I would guess most cops, who don't have a contract and who need more pay, are against the Olympics in Chicago.
But, that's a hippie for you.
The look of dawning shame and regret on the face of the guy in the fourth picture is priceless.
Also, I can't believe they put a costume on a Picasso sculpture. I hope they figure out a way to attach Colorforms to Seurat's "An Afternoon in the Park" next.
I agree about the Bling on the Picasso but what a bunch of clowns. Does anybody know how to protest anymore?
I am all for the Olympics but respect those who are not. looks like the same crew that were fucking shit up at the G20 in Pittsburgh. Equal opportunity attention grabbers and nothing else of you ask me.
WTF
If you followed the news at all you'd see that the police were doing a very good job at extremely fucking everything up in Pittsburgh.
Chicago Cops roughing up some Hippies. It kinda reminds me of wolves and moose -- just the natural order of things. An ecosystem in balance.
whats the difference between an onion and a hippie?
noone cries when you cut a hippie
badump!
Not exactly the Days of Rage, but hey...
I could smell the patchouli from over here. Couldn't figure out where it was coming from.. but now I know.
Any left-wing political protest/meeting/event I've been to it's always the scrawny white kids in dreadlocks who are going to make a ruckus. I ascribe it to them trying way to hard to shuck off their white-male guilt or something. Though it could also be some strangely directed frat boy thing. Alterna-douche.
In the run up to the Iraq war, they were the guys at the downtown marches who would scream right in the cop's faces or kick over trash cans while proclaiming the revolution.
They're not "hippies". Just ass-hats.
...what you wear over your shitlocks. Thats not patchouli in the air.
They'll grow into fine republicans one day.
" I ascribe it to them trying way to hard to shuck off their white-male guilt or something."
Does Dr Phil know you are ripping off his act?
Now I'm imagining other famous works of art wearing a medal and crown. Thanks for that.
Good to see Jeremy Hammond has been rehabilitated in Federal prison for stealing credit cards has moved to burning shipping materials in a Veterans memorial, Not that Jeremy cares, he's a Canadian!
I'd rather drink with those those radicals over, Lincoln Park fraties or Matilda. Some how I think they are more inline to positively contribute to society( as opposed to taking up space, which is what most people do.
P.S I agree with handlord, Chicago's aspires to be Disney Land on the Plains
Engaging in childish and ultimately meaningless acts of vandalism does not make one a radical.
My, you have a low bar. So do most fake progressives. You are fooled by the superficial, and you accomplish nothing. You fake progressive fail over and over again. But you already know that.
"( as opposed to taking up space, which is what most people do."
What a positively fascist attitude you have there, Spook.
Aren't you a condo owner, too? Yeah, real radical.
breaking the law based on political causes does make one a radical. Clearly you live in an isolated faux intellectual community. I have no right to judge these youth and I admire their intentions and its not like they attacked the police. I'd be willing to bet that if this was the late 80's they would have been getting arrested protesting Apartied.
I consider these kids in training for something bigger. Chicago is a better place because of their spirit
But sorry Jethro, I don't share your provincial spirit, but please tell Grannie, Jed and Ellie May, "Howdy"
p.s I am the proud owner of a growing collection of books which of course needs a space in which the grow. And yes In These Times I consider this part of radical action
First, you are real fucking prick with your cheap snobbery and assumptions about the Midwest. I sincerely hope you mouth off about this shit to the wrong person in some bar sometime. WHY THE FUCK DO YOU LIVE IN THE MIDWEST IF YOU'D PREFER TO BE SOMEPLACE COOLER, ASSHOLE? Oh, because you aren't good enough to get a job elsewhere?
Second, some childish vandalism you equate to the protests against apartheid?
For the love of god, man ...
Matilda!
How did I miss your venous rant Matilda??????? You must got me confused with one of your friend'os.
Because nick nack patty wack, I can more than hold my own. But in the immortal words of Ice Cub before he went from Gangsta to Islam "even though I got muscle it aint my hustle."
But for your information, if folks get ignorant and want to raise up on your Spook with in the sanctified confides of a public house, my civility predicates my not causing a public scene.
Call me a "take it outside" kinda guy, cause like A.Hamilton, I speak what I know and I will defend my honor.
In other words your "wrong person" that you fantasize about would ONLY stand a change if he were worm enough to use a sucker punch inside the bar, which I'm sure is what passes for courage in your neck of the woods, you hick
P.S I agree with handlord, Chicago's aspires to be Disney Land on the Plains
CHICAGO doesn't aspire to this. Daley does. Big difference.
Also, saw the mugshots of the six guys arrested on the news this morning. Quintessential. The smiling guy wins.
hahahahhah totally ras trent.
Me toil part-time at jah Cold Stone Creamery!
points noted on Both, stealth
and Ropesack, you don't know any thing son!
They work at a bike shop in Pilsen and Logan Square and a coffee house
hahahha