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UK Protester Glues Self to Brown

Green activist gets stuck on PM during award ceremony

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 23, 2008 8:40 AM CDT
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(Newser) – An environmentalist tried to superglue himself to Gordon Brown last night inside 10 Downing St. Dan Glass was receiving an award from the British PM when he put his adhesive-slathered hand on the prime minister's forearm. The demonstrator stayed stuck to the PM for less than a minute, writes the Times of London, and will not face charges.

"I just glued myself to him and after 20 seconds he tore my hand off—it really hurt," said Glass, who is fighting Brown's planned expansion of Heathrow airport. "He had to give it a couple of tugs before it came away." After the incident Glass then tried to glue himself to the gates of Downing Street but was stopped by police.

Gordon Brown greets activist Dan Glass as Glass tries to glue himself to Brown. Plane Stupid says the 24-year-old slathered superglue on his hand and grasped the arm of Brown's suit during a ceremony.
Gordon Brown greets activist Dan Glass as Glass tries to glue himself to Brown. Plane Stupid says the 24-year-old slathered superglue on his hand and grasped the arm of Brown's suit during a ceremony.   (AP Photo)
Activist Dan Glass, 24, from climate change group Plane Stupid shows his glue-covered hand outside Downing Street, Tuesday July 22, 2008 after he attempted to glue himself to PM Gordon Brown.
Activist Dan Glass, 24, from climate change group Plane Stupid shows his glue-covered hand outside Downing Street, Tuesday July 22, 2008 after he attempted to glue himself to PM Gordon Brown.   (AP Photo)
Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown, centre, speaks in the House of Commons in London in this image taken from video on Tuesday July 22, 2008.
Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown, centre, speaks in the House of Commons in London in this image taken from video on Tuesday July 22, 2008.   (AP Photo/PA )
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown addresses the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, Monday July 21, 2008.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown addresses the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, Monday July 21, 2008.   (AP Photo/Ahikam Seri, Pool)
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