Incidents of objects being thrown at politicians

In various countries, objects have been thrown at politicians for reasons varying from comedic to harmful.

Australia

France

Greece

Italy

United Kingdom

1970s

2000s

2010s

United States

1910s

  • On August 14, 1908, Eugene W. Chafin was giving a speech in Springfield, Illinois, when a lynch mob started a riot and while he was taking his handkerchief out from his pocket a member of the mob believed that he was pulling a gun out and threw a brick at him.[11]
  • A cabbage was thrown at William Howard Taft while campaigning by a heckler. Taft responded: "I see that one of my opponents has lost its head."[12]

1950s

1960s

1970s

1990s

2000s

2010s

See also

References

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