Thursday, July 21, 2005
Snowballs and the PM
Loved this story from today's Herald:
PM hit by snowball during travel show filming
Prime Minister Helen Clark was hit with a snowball at Treble Cone skifield yesterday.
A young man who threw the snowball was spoken to by a police officer from the Diplomatic Protection Squad, but not arrested.
Helen Clark was being filmed by the BBC for a travel show called Departure Lounge.
Inspector Bruce Blayney of the Diplomatic Protection Squad says a young man threw the relatively small snowball, hitting Helen Clark on the back. She appeared not to notice.
Mr Blayney said the man was not being malicious and it was simply a case of misguided high spirits.
Ski area manager Jackie Van Der Voort says the man is a Treble Cone season pass holder. She will be speaking to him and insisting he write a letter of apology to the Prime Minister.
Ms Van Der Voort says his action showed a lack of respect, but the incident has been blown out of proportion.
Snowballs explode upon impact. Much like Labour party policy.
PM hit by snowball during travel show filming
Prime Minister Helen Clark was hit with a snowball at Treble Cone skifield yesterday.
A young man who threw the snowball was spoken to by a police officer from the Diplomatic Protection Squad, but not arrested.
Helen Clark was being filmed by the BBC for a travel show called Departure Lounge.
Inspector Bruce Blayney of the Diplomatic Protection Squad says a young man threw the relatively small snowball, hitting Helen Clark on the back. She appeared not to notice.
Mr Blayney said the man was not being malicious and it was simply a case of misguided high spirits.
Ski area manager Jackie Van Der Voort says the man is a Treble Cone season pass holder. She will be speaking to him and insisting he write a letter of apology to the Prime Minister.
Ms Van Der Voort says his action showed a lack of respect, but the incident has been blown out of proportion.
Snowballs explode upon impact. Much like Labour party policy.
