Protester in chicken garb falls foul of Cairo policePETA head falls heartbreakingly short of a global Darwin award.
CAIRO (Reuters) - An American animal rights activist dressed as a crippled chicken fell foul of Egyptian police on Saturday after staging a protest in front of the central Cairo branch of the fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). The activist, Jason Baker of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), was protesting against KFC's chicken production practices as part of a global campaign against the U.S.-based company.
Police intervened after Baker, bandaged and carrying a crutch, fell over in a melee.
"But we do this in Berkeley and people cheer!"
His chicken head fell off and KFC staff jubilantly told onlookers that he was not Egyptian.
He's lucky it was just the costume head that came off, probably because KFC patrons would be at least somewhat pro-American and might therefore mistake him for somebody we would not want to see beheaded and dragged through the streets.
Local PETA activist Nadia Montasser said police released Baker, a U.S. citizen, after several hours of questioning.
I encourage all PETA activists to continue bringing their message of moral authority and leading edge street theatre to the benighted carnivores of the third world.
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