This article is comic gold. You must read it. Or just read my Top Quotes, below.
Olympic Torch Run in Paris Halted as Protests Spread
Top Quote #1: "Despite heavy security, at least one activist got within a meter of the pack of Rollerblading police officers crowding around the torchbearer." I'm pretty sure that "heavy security" and "Rollerblading police officers" do not go together.
Top Quote #2: "Around the same time, the flame went out for a first time — for "technical reasons" unrelated to the protests, a police spokeswoman said, speaking on condition of anonymity in accordance with policy." If your torch goes out for technical reasons, your torch is too complicated. Also, is it French Police Policy to ALWAYS speak on condition of anonymity, or just in reference to torch-outages, and which of those two options is less dumb?
Top Quote #3: "About an hour later, the flame was being carried out of a traffic tunnel by an athlete in a wheelchair when the procession was again halted by activists who booed..." Come on, don't boo the wheelchair guy!
Top Quote #4: "The I.O.C. has expressed serious concerns and calls for rapid, peaceful resolution in Tibet." Well Gee, if the I.O.C. calls for rapid, peaceful resolution, I'm sure it's just around the corner. Can we harness the power of the I.O.C. next time by having the next Olympics in Iraq?
Top Quote #5: "Protesters came to Paris from all around Europe, including four busloads from Belgium. " This detail tickles me.
Top Quote #6: "The flame moves to San Francisco on Wednesday, its only U.S. stop." Good thinking, pick a U.S. city that doesn't have a huge population of young affluent liberals and college students with a bent toward hippydom and a fetish for massive displays of public outrage...wait...note to self, watch the national news on Wednesday night.
Oh, and, uh...Free Tibet, and stuff.
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