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Total Terrorism Solution/

Terrorism-Topping Tool Tweaks Top Europe Brass!

GOAL: Get politicians to stop trying hysterically to fight fire with fire
SUCCESS: 6/10. While the press covered it well, it's not clear the parliamentarians in attendance got the joke. Also, they don't have much power.

  • CBC: Anti-terrorism suit presented to European Parliament, turns out to be hoax | CBC Radio (archive)
  • Le Soir: Les costumes de survie présentés au Parlement européen étaient bien un canular | Union européenne - lesoir.be (archive)
  • securitypraxis.eu: ENDURAsphere: the total terrorism solution (archive)
  • The Telegraph: The Yes Men play anti-terror prank at European Parliament (orig link)
  • DH: Vidéo - Dénonciation avec humour des mesures anti-terrorisme au Parlement européen - DH.be (archive)
  • www.google.be: archibald schumpeter - Google Search (archive)
  • Newsville (Greece): Εκδήλωση στο Ευρωκοινοβούλιο: Πεθαίνοντας στο γέλιο (archive)
  • Reddit: The Yes Men play anti-terror prank at European Parliament : europe (archive)
  • Slate: «Boules de survie pour attaque terroriste»: le canular qui moque la psychose sécuritaire | Slate.fr (archive)
  • Tele Bruxelles: Dénonciation avec humour au Parlement européen des mesures anti-terrorisme | TéléBruxelles (archive)
  • Metro Paris: Des futurs ballons de survie?
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