From dildos to shoes: a brief recap of stuff people throw at politicians

A lot of people hate politicians, but sometimes protesters take it too far by throwing shit at them. Here are eight of the weirdest things to have ever been thrown at politicians whilst on the job.

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1. Dildo

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New Zealand's economic develeopment minister, Steven Joyce, had a dildo thrown at him today during a press conference in Waitangi. A woman at the event threw the sex toy at the minister whilst shouting "that's for raping our sovereignity".  She was soon after taken away by police.

2. Sandwich

In May 2013, a student at Marsden High School in Queensland was suspended for throwing his ham sandwich at then Prime Minister Julia Gillard. The prime minister, who was busy greeting other student, didn't seem to notice the piece of sandwich flying at her. But unfortunately, the boy's teachers did.

 

3. Shoe

While on ABC's 'Q&A' program, an audience member threw both of his shoes at former Prime Minister John Howard. Eventually the host, Tony Jones, stood up and asked security to escort the man out. The audience however continued to sling insults at the former PM telling him to "get out" and screaming "you've got blood on your hands".  Howard simply laughed it off.

4. Pie

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy came face to face with a creme pie early in 1997, when he was mayor of Parisian suburb Neuilly-sue-Seine. The culprit was a noted Belgian pie-thrower of the name Noel Godin.

5. An Egg

While campaigning for the governorship of California in 2003, Arnold Schwarzeneggar was hit by a raw egg. Fortunately it only stained his blazer, which he cooly removed as he continued greeting his fans and supporters. The best part, however, was the future Governator's reponse to the incident - the guy now owed him some bacon.

 

6. Two Rotten Tomatoes

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In 2009, two tomatoes were thrown at Sarah Palin in Minnesota. Fortunately for her, the culprit had a bad aim, missing Palin and hitting two police officers instead. The man was later arrested for his behaviour.

 

7. Souvenir Cathedral

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Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi was the victim of a rather violent prank when a man attending a political rally threw a small metal figurine of Milan's Duomo gothic cathedral at his face. The figurine broke Berlusconi nose and knocked out two of his teeth.

 

8. A Cloud of Purple Powder

Whilst debating in parliament in 2004, then UK Prime Minister Tony Blair was ambushed by a cloud of purple haze from the public gallery. The powdered descended suddenly upon the PM, causing the Speaker of the House to suspend proceedings.

The pressure group Fathers 4 Justice, which campaigns for better access for divorced fathers to their children, claimed responsibility for the action.