About eight people in thongs were arrested after mooning state senators with the words 'stop passing gas' written on their butts.
About eight thong-wearing members of the international group Extinction Rebellion pulled down their pants to reveal the words"stop passing gas" as the Massachusetts Senate debated tax reliefThong-wearing climate activists intent on stopping fossil fuel infrastructure mooned senators and disrupted Thursday's tax relief debate in the Massachusetts Senate. About an hour later, they were arrested and escorted out of the chamber.
Amid the disruption, Senate President Pro Tempore William Brownsberger banged the gavel at about 1:05 p.m. At that point, someone in the gallery said to the senators and staff gathered in the chamber,"We are going to be mooning you … You can look away if you wish." The protesters in the balcony above turned around to reveal the words"stop passing gas" written on their exposed behinds.More chants ensued, including"You're a senator, not an ass, why are you still passing gas?" and"Butts out for climate."
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