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Rupert Murdoch Attacked With Pie

Rupert Murdoch was attacked by a protestor wielding a shaving foam pie as he gave evidence at the Culture Media and Sport committee on phone-hacking.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Gets Attacked By Eggs in Hungary

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer becomes the target of duck eggs. The assailant was an unidentified man, an angry student, who accused Microsoft of stealing millions of dollars from the country of Hungary (indirectly). After the attack Steve Ballmer continued his speach and the attacker left the building and was not arrested or located. The incident took place during a talk at Budapest's Corvinus University.

Past Assault On Microsoft Bill Gates:
Bill Gates, Microsoft chairman, was attacked once by two members of Belgium's imfamous "entarteurs" or pie throwers--a man hid behind a column as Mr. Gates made his way up a few steps and then suddenly threw the face at Gates on February 4th, 1998. The reason for the hostility against Gates and Microsoft is a result of their monopolistic and aggressive business practices.

Bill Gates Attacked by Cream Pie
Above: a photo taken of Bill Gates after getting attacked by a cream pie in the face during a visit to Belgium on February 4th, 1998.

Ultimate Tagging: Marc Ecko Tags Air Force One



Tagging Airforce One: Viral video by Marc Ecko.
Arguements provoked by this video: For all the focus on national security, securing our borders, Iraq, etc....these guys just demonstrated our (national) short sighted-ness. They have exposed major flaws without being hired security contractors. ( Such arguements arose thinking that the video was actually Airforce One. )

This viral video was a stagged production--blurring the lines between fake and real.