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Student Chucks Shoe at IMF Chief

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(Newser) – A student journalist threw a shoe at IMF director Dominique Strauss-Kahn during his speech at Istanbul University today, but missed so badly that Strauss-Kahn didn’t even need a Dubya-style duck. The man shouted, “IMF, get out!” as he hurled the shoe, then ran toward the platform. Security guards swiftly tackled him, covered his mouth, and dragged him away. Another protester tried to open a banner, but was detained as well, the AP notes. Strauss-Kahn appeared puzzled as he looked at the shoe on the stage.

Security guards detain Selcuk Ozbek, a student journalist who threw a shoe at Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Oct. 1, 2009.
Security guards detain Selcuk Ozbek, a student journalist who threw a shoe at Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Oct. 1, 2009.   (AP Photo)
Security guards detain Selcuk Ozbek, a student journalist who threw a shoe at Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, the IMF, Oct. 1, 2009.
Security guards detain Selcuk Ozbek, a student journalist who threw a shoe at Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, the IMF, Oct. 1, 2009.   (AP Photo)
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, the IMF, addresses the students at the Bilgi University in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, the IMF, addresses the students at the Bilgi University in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009.   (AP Photo/Ibrahim Usta)
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DJM420
Oct 1, 09 11:51 AM CDT
he'd never seen such a cheap shoe before? Reply
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Krystle
Oct 1, 09 12:02 PM CDT
He should have thrown a cream pie, it would have been more hilarious. Reply
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passinthru
Oct 1, 09 12:55 PM CDT
held his mouth, eh? Reply
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dontlikeyou
Oct 1, 09 1:01 PM CDT
of course. Must keep up the ruse.
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IndependentThinker
Oct 1, 09 1:40 PM CDT
Sad isn't it. The truth is the thing they fear the most.
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