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Thread started 06/17/08 2:27pm

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Protesters attack MTV office in Mumbai, India

MUMBAI, India - Police arrested 70 Sikh protesters after the MTV music channel's office in western India was vandalized over posters showing a Sikh girl massaging a man, officials said Tuesday.



On Monday, protesters smashed windows with rocks, tore banners and damaged furniture in the MTV office in Mumbai, India's financial and entertainment capital, police inspector Raju More said.
The protesters said the posters, which promoted the reality show "On the Job2," offended Sikhs, More said. Sikhs comprise more than 2 percent of India's 1.1 billion people.

Police later released the protesters on bail, he said.

Satish Maneshinde, MTV's attorney in Mumbai, called it an unfortunate incident. He said no one was injured in the attack.

Maneshinde said MTV would consider the protesters' demands to remove the posters
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Reply #1 posted 06/17/08 2:36pm

morningsong

They get serious don't they?

Phone call protest must not be an option.
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Reply #2 posted 06/17/08 2:39pm

horatio

kewl
sometimes, actually MANY times that needs to happen.
its more effective than sitting on your ass bitching about it on a blog or in forums.

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Reply #3 posted 06/17/08 2:43pm

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How about we protest and attack all their other offices so that they actually play strictly music videos again? headbang
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Reply #4 posted 06/17/08 2:44pm

morningsong

^ biggrin evil.
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Reply #5 posted 06/17/08 2:44pm

horatio

TMPletz said:

How about we protest and attack all their other offices so that they actually play strictly music videos again? headbang



woot! woot! woot!
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Reply #6 posted 06/17/08 2:54pm

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TMPletz said:

How about we protest and attack all their other offices so that they actually play strictly music videos again? headbang

clapping
oh mama I wish I could resist ...
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Reply #7 posted 06/17/08 4:47pm

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banks said:

MUMBAI, India - Police arrested 70 Sikh protesters after the MTV music channel's office in western India was vandalized over posters showing a Sikh girl massaging a man, officials said Tuesday.



On Monday, protesters smashed windows with rocks, tore banners and damaged furniture in the MTV office in Mumbai, India's financial and entertainment capital, police inspector Raju More said.
The protesters said the posters, which promoted the reality show "On the Job2," offended Sikhs, More said. Sikhs comprise more than 2 percent of India's 1.1 billion people.

Police later released the protesters on bail, he said.

Satish Maneshinde, MTV's attorney in Mumbai, called it an unfortunate incident. He said no one was injured in the attack.

Maneshinde said MTV would consider the protesters' demands to remove the posters



Girl massages guy, they respond with property damage !?!. For fucks sake don't watch the chanel. If it really is that offensive enough people won't watch it. Otherwise they need to get over it
Le prego di non toccare la macchina per favore!
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Reply #8 posted 06/17/08 5:15pm

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banks said:

MUMBAI, India - Police arrested 70 Sikh protesters after the MTV music channel's office in western India was vandalized over posters showing a Sikh girl massaging a man, officials said Tuesday.



On Monday, protesters smashed windows with rocks, tore banners and damaged furniture in the MTV office in Mumbai, India's financial and entertainment capital, police inspector Raju More said.
The protesters said the posters, which promoted the reality show "On the Job2," offended Sikhs, More said. Sikhs comprise more than 2 percent of India's 1.1 billion people.

Police later released the protesters on bail, he said.

Satish Maneshinde, MTV's attorney in Mumbai, called it an unfortunate incident. He said no one was injured in the attack.

Maneshinde said MTV would consider the protesters' demands to remove the posters

Was it something offensive/insensitive that they posted?
Is that why they reacted that way?
confuse
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Reply #9 posted 06/18/08 9:07am

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TMPletz said:

How about we protest and attack all their other offices so that they actually play strictly music videos again? headbang


heck yea!!!headbang & acctually play tha full lenth of the song; not jus 30 sec!!!!
H!PPY CH!K
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