Hanukkah

Just further to a conversation this afternoon, a link about the Jewish festival of lights.

Stone cold crazy

The infamous loyalist killer Michael Stone was in court today with charges relating to his storming of Stormont in 25th November ( do watch the footage on teh BBC page ) with the seeming attempt to kill Republican politicians. In court today, his loyar was instructed to give the following excuse:
It wasn't about killing anyone, it was performance art. Honest. The man hobbles up to stormont (he is arthritic), plants a few bombs, scralls grafitti on the wall, and was stopped in the rovelving door by two unarmed security guards, but it was perfoemance art. He carried a fake gun, nail bombs, an axe and a garrotte. But it's ok, it was performance art. He also wrote a letter that was later published in the Belfast Telegraph. In the letter dated November 24, Stone describes his "mission to Kill" Adams and McGuinness in detail, giving a description of his intended movements once inside the building, so there would be absolutly no doubt about his intentions if he was killed before he could complete his 'mission' ( Ulsters first sucide bomber?). But it was performance art, so it is ok. The UDA (who stone has been a member) seemingly do not like art, as they have dissowned him, and explain that it was not their idea. So the next time you are cought over the speed limit. rememeber to tell the court you were not speeding, but it was performance art.

I may not know much about art, but stone is a nut.