Popemobil under attack

[The Monkey]

A man has tried to jump into Benedict XVI's popemobile during his weekly general audience held in St Peter's Square at the Vatican.

The man was wrestled to the ground by security officers.

The Pope was not injured and did not appear to notice the incident. He proceeded with the audience as normal.

In May 1981, Ali Agca, a Turkish gunman, fired two shots at the then Pope John Paul II as he was driven around the square in his popemobile.

The man, who stood among some 35,000 people who were attending the audience, jumped over the metal barriers separating the crowd from the pontiff and landed behind the moving vehicle.

Several security guards grabbed the man, who was wearing a pink T-shirt, black shorts and a baseball cap.

He seemed to be trying to climb onto the Pope's vehicle, an open jeep, as the pontiff was driven around the square greeting pilgrims, says the BBC's David Willey in Rome.

The man is now being held by Vatican police.

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Good thing the forcefield of God protected our dear pope.

 

[Tyguy]

Heard about this on the radio...kinda funny...

 

[Baal]

I was about to post this, mainly because of the music in the video.

Watch the video and turn up your sound - you will be amazed.

 

[CyberPitz]

I read this as "Pedomobile under attack"

 

[The Monkey]

I read this as "Pedomobile under attack"

It's the same car.

 

[CyberPitz]

It's the same car.

Huzza! I'm going to the Vatican!

 

[Bad^Hat]

The popemobile's a jeep now?

Also, is it actually called the popemobile?

 

[Adrien C]

I saw this on tv, its preety cool. I also read pedomobile for some reason.

 

[CptStern]

did pope palpatine send the holy beams of electrifying piety at his assailant?

he's not as subtle as the old guy

 

[Ridge]

Ahh, I love how our greatest religious personality is a sith lord...

 

[Baal]

Ahh, I love how our greatest religious personality is a sith lord...

Greatest? I dunno, I'd say Santa Claus has him beat in that department.

 

[CptStern]

Greatest? I dunno, I'd say Santa Claus has him beat in that department.

did someone mention Santa?

Santa Palpatine? <cue imperial march>

that's one sinsiter looking dude

 

[CyberPitz]

Ohhh boy, nightmares ensue.

 

[Tagaziel]

I don't get it, even though I was in Vatican on a trip organized by our priest (cool guy, though). Does the Pope driving around give off some special sexual radiation or something that people flock there?

 

[CptStern]

well it's like an exhibit in a museum ..you know you shouldnt but you just want to run up and tap the glass

am I the only one who thinks the idea of a human being (who's supposedly in communication with god) riding around in a plexi glass modern day litter like some ancient god-king is utterly rediculous? ..what was that all about not worshipping idols? moses? the golden calf thingy?

 

[Tyguy]

they think that if they are anywhere near him, they will go to heaven

 

[Tagaziel]

am I the only one who thinks the idea of a human being (who's supposedly in communication with god) riding around in a plexi glass modern day litter like some ancient god-king is utterly rediculous? ..what was that all about not worshipping idols? moses? the golden calf thingy?

Exactly my point. Faith is about God, not a wrinkly guy riding around who thinks condoms are the biggest evil in the world since Martin Luther (King ).

 

[CptStern]

Exactly my point. Faith is about God, not a wrinkly guy riding around who thinks condoms are the biggest evil in the world since Martin Luther (King ).

I suspect the origin of the big hats started from the need to be above the common man ..what better way than with really big hats?

the vatican should be disbanded, the land transfered over to the poor eunuchs castrated by the church and all their worldly possessions should be given to their rightful owners: the jews ..As penance for screwing them over/profiting from their deaths/stealing their works of art during the holocaust ..also for being hypocritical assholes

 

[Sulkdodds]

Ah, my arch enemy: the Pope!

 

[<RJMC>]

what if the man just wanted to give the pope a hug?

 

[Tagaziel]

what if the man just wanted to give the pope a hug?

That's also a good question.

"C'mon pope-boy, gimme ahug--"
"Take him down!"
"MOTHER****ER"
"Grab him!"
"On the ground!"

*poor guy gets smashed into the pavement*

 

[<RJMC>]

That's also a good question.

"C'mon pope-boy, gimme ahug--"
"Take him down!"
"MOTHER****ER"
"Grab him!"
"On the ground!"

*poor guy gets smashed into the pavement*

pope:"bring him to my house,in secret"
*in the house of the pope*
dude:"oh my...I am in the house of the pope is amazing..your hollines what are you doing whit that knive? eh sir why are you smiling eh sir eh..."
pope:"I need to more
dude:"AAAAARG....*the pope pierce stomach and start eating*

 

[Baal]

I don't get it, even though I was in Vatican on a trip organized by our priest (cool guy, though). Does the Pope driving around give off some special sexual radiation or something that people flock there?

I like how you had to add "cool guy, though," as to say that we're all thinking that he must be a plague upon all that he touches, because he's a priest.

Just the culture change from 30-40 years ago, to now, is astounding. Priests were higher beings when my parents were growing up, and now...well, your example says it all.

It's great

 

[CptStern]

I like how you had to add "cool guy, though," as to say that we're all thinking that he must be a plague upon all that he touches, because he's a priest.

I think he said that so that we wouldnt get the impression the priest was ..ummmm ..uncool in a pedo sort of way



or at least that was the impression I got (I kid, Mikael)