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NEWS ABOUT: dwarf tossing

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Tosser Cripples Dwarf

British man left disabled by random attacker

(Newser) - A British man has been left disabled by a stranger who decided he wanted to try his hand at dwarf tossing. Martin Henderson was celebrating his 37th birthday in a pub when he stepped outside for a cigarette and was seized by a man who picked him up and dropped... More »

Lifting Dwarf-Toss Ban Would Help 'Drunk Bullies'

Politician claims 'abusive, degrading' activity would be good for jobs

(Newser) - A Florida legislator is pushing the state to repeal its 22-year-old ban on "dwarf tossing"—throwing a person with dwarfism, often against a Velcro wall and usually done by drunks at a bar. Rep. Ritch Workman says he is doing it for the "freedom" of little people,... More »

Florida GOPer Pushing to Legalize Dwarf Tossing

All in the name of job creation, of course!

(Newser) - Just when you thought politics couldn't get any zanier, Florida state Rep. Ritch Workman enters stage right. The Republican legislator, who is on a self-pronounced "quest to seek and destroy unnecessary burdens on the freedom and liberties of people" is looking to legalize "dwarf tossing" in the... More »

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