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kpete Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-11-06 09:39 PM
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Guerilla Artists Plants Fake Gitmo Detainee In Disneyland...
Artist Banksy targets Disneyland

The figure appeared in Disneyland over the weekend



A life-size replica of a Guantanamo Bay detainee has been placed in Disneyland by "guerrilla artist" Banksy.

The hooded figure was placed inside the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride at the California theme park last weekend.

It is understood to have remained in place for 90 minutes before the ride was closed down and the figure removed.

A spokeswoman for Banksy said the stunt was intended to highlight the plight of terror suspects at the controversial detention centre in Cuba.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5335400.stm
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Lithos Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-11-06 09:44 PM
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1. Woot!
Very sweet!

Good job!
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Dem2theMax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-11-06 09:45 PM
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2. I love that guy. Brilliant as always. And BOOOOO to Disney. nt.
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hatrack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-11-06 09:46 PM
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3. Briilliant. Absolutely fucking brilliant!
:toast:
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mitchtv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-11-06 09:51 PM
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4. This is Art , this is California
Art is serving humanity. We had a lot of this in the 60's-early 70's.
Let's hope to see more real art.
Funny it shows up on the BBC, although I live about 100 miles away.
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Cobalt Violet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-11-06 09:54 PM
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5. K & R. I love art like that.
:kick:
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Judi Lynn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-11-06 09:57 PM
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6. Beautiful. It's good to see something chickenhawks would prefer to forget
can follow them around now! What a concept.

Here's the expanded photo:



The figure of a Guantanamo Bay detainee wearing a hood and shackles was placed inside the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride at Disneyland. Photo courtesy of www.woostercollective.com
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populistdriven Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-11-06 10:27 PM
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7. K&R!!!! Banksy is a hero of the underground


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