Russia bans Bloodhound Gang from festival over flag stunt. in other news bloodhound gang still exist - Polidicks

[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23560474[/url] [quote]US rock group Bloodhound Gang has been banned from a Russian music festival after a band member stuffed the Russian flag into his underpants on stage. Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky described the band as "idiots" and said they were "packing their suitcases". Bass player Jared Hasselhoff was seen in a video posted on YouTube pushing the flag into the front of his pants and pulling them out of the back. Hasselhoff later apologised for the stunt, local media reported. The incident took place in a 31 July concert in the Ukrainian city of Odessa. "Don't tell Putin," Hasselhoff said to applause as he grabbed a Russian flag from the wall behind and performed the stunt. 'Idiots' The band had been expected to play at the Kubana festival, held in the first week in August in Russia's southern Krasnodar region, also known as Kuban. But their performance billed for Friday was cancelled. "I spoke to the Krasnodar region authorities. Bloodhound Gang is packing their suitcases," Mr Medinsky said on Twitter. "These idiots will not perform in Kuban." Festival organiser Ilya Ostrovsky told gazeta.ru: "We're here to make friends or listen to music. We will not allow anyone to insult the inhabitants of any country." Local media reports later said that Hasselhoff had been questioned by police. The head of Russia's Investigations Committee, Vladimir Markin, said his department was prepared to pursue criminal charges against "all those involved" if prosecutors decided there was a case. The band is still in Russia but has left Anapa, the town where the festival is being held.[/quote]

They're just mammals.

I'm with Mr. Medinsky on this one, idiots is right.

Damn I'm gonna go listen to bad touch now.

[QUOTE=Doneeh;41700796]They're just mammals.[/QUOTE] Only God knows where they stuck it

[QUOTE=Mabus;41700813]Damn I'm gonna go listen to bad touch now.[/QUOTE] i'll go listen to un tiss, un tiss

Posted about an hour ago, they got 'attacked' at the airport. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hy2NcLnnDX8[/media]

On one hand they shouldn't have done something so stupid and on the other shame on the people attacking them.

god I fucking hate russia no fun allowed: the country

People sure are sensitive about flags.

[QUOTE=Judas;41701275]god I fucking hate russia no fun allowed: the country[/QUOTE] if this happened with an american flag there would probably be an uproar.

[QUOTE=SGTNAPALM;41701392]if this happened with an american flag there would probably be an uproar.[/QUOTE] if it were an american flag, they'd probably be in much more trouble and i bet it wouldn't be displayed as sympathetically

[QUOTE=Samiam22;41701440]if it were an american flag, they'd probably be in much more trouble and i bet it wouldn't be displayed as sympathetically[/QUOTE] No, I don't think they'd be in trouble at all. This is fucking ridiculous.

[QUOTE=SGTNAPALM;41701392]if this happened with an american flag there would probably be an uproar.[/QUOTE] Yes, the US is no fun the country as well. What is your point?

Anybody else notice the amount of 'Vladimir' in that article?

Patriots of any country are scum.

oh no, dont insult their rag on a stick.

[QUOTE=Samiam22;41701440]if it were an american flag, they'd probably be in much more trouble and i bet it wouldn't be displayed as sympathetically[/QUOTE] Texas v. Johnson says otherwise

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Well though I don't really care about piece of cloth, a lot of people do, and it's kinda offensive towards political powers. While I do think that our powers deserve all the disrespect they can ever get, BG were kinda stupid on this one, considering that they are (probably already "were") to perform on festival in the very country which flag they just used, pfft, improperly. And yeah, people attacking them are scum of the earth.

[QUOTE=RichyZ;41701641]i know it pains you to hear this, but it is legal to fuck with the flag in america[/QUOTE] yeah, just look at any Tea Party rally

[QUOTE=RichyZ;41701641]i know it pains you to hear this, but it is legal to fuck with the flag in america[/QUOTE] Just because it's legal doesn't mean the idiot masses will care. Zimmerman was found not guilty and the idiot masses rioted. [editline]3rd August 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=Valdor;41701694]Texas v. Johnson says otherwise[/QUOTE] Again, idiots don't really care about laws, they'd rather lynch the guy than obey the laws that don't suit their warped sense of reality.

[QUOTE=SGTNAPALM;41701392]if this happened with an american flag there would probably be an uproar.[/QUOTE] It does in the video (they stomp and spit on it which is literally the same thing, metaphorically speaking) and I don't see a single person remotely bothered by that. Let alone a fraction as much as they're bothered by another proud infringement on the most basic of rights by the Russian government.

[QUOTE=soccerskyman;41701648]Patriots of any country are scum.[/QUOTE] Nationalists, more like.

[QUOTE=GoDong-DK;41703012]Nationalists, more like.[/QUOTE] Patriotism is equally as stupid and detrimental.

[QUOTE=GoDong-DK;41701510]No, I don't think they'd be in trouble at all. This is fucking ridiculous.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=RichyZ;41701641]i know it pains you to hear this, but it is legal to fuck with the flag in america[/QUOTE] It may be legal but it wouldn't stop people getting pissed.

[QUOTE=Samiam22;41703310]It may be legal but it wouldn't stop people getting pissed.[/QUOTE] And? You won't get punished. People can get pissed at whatever they want, and hardly anybody I know would give a shit if something similar happened.

I fucking hate flags and all they represent

I kick any children who are wearing union jack Hats.

[QUOTE=Melnek;41703259]Patriotism is equally as stupid and detrimental.[/QUOTE] Yeah, how dare people be proud to be part of a country! Fucking morons, having some sense of unity is totally detrimental! :downs: