![]() ![]() On 1 June 1970, UK Prime Minister Harold Wilson was hit in the face by a raw egg thrown by a member of the Young Conservatives, while campaigning for re-election in the 18 June 1970. In 1917, an egg thrown at then Australian Prime Minister Billy Hughes led to the formation of the Commonwealth Police. High-profile people who have been egged include: David Cameron, Steve Ballmer, Miloš Zeman, Bronisław Komorowski, Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Prescott, Helmut Kohl, Nicolas Sarkozy, Nick Griffin, David Blaine, Richard Prebble, Ed Miliband, Charles III, Nigel Farage, John Tsang, Luis Fortuño, Rafael Correa. ![]() ![]() ![]() Hong Kong protesters egging a photo of Xi JinpingĮggs are sometimes thrown at people or buildings as a form of protest. A boy in Long Island lost sight in one eye after teens from a local high school threw eggs out of a passing car on Halloween in 2005. A nurse was blinded in one eye when an egg was thrown at her from a passing car in March 2008 in Dublin. Įgging of a person's face can cause serious injuries and eye injury, and may constitute assault and battery. In more serious cases where injuries have resulted, perpetrators may be charged with assault and fined. Common charges related to egging are damage to property, vandalism, and nuisance. Victims of egging may be entitled to financial compensation for the cost of repairs and cleaning, and to fix or replace damaged property. Dried egg can be difficult to remove, and removal attempts with scrapers, abrasives or flammable cleaning solvents can damage some surfaces. Egg whites can damage certain types of vehicle and building paint. When thrown at cars, eggs can dent a body panel or scratch off paint where the shell breaks. The egging of politicians is a well-known form of protest, and egging cars or houses can be done as a form of vandalism, with or without reason, but in some places egging is done for benign or celebratory reasons.Įggs can easily cause damage when thrown at property, and egging is considered vandalism. The eggs are usually raw, but can be hard-boiled or rotten. Czech politicians Jiří Paroubek (left) and Karel Březina were attacked with eggs at a rally for the European parliament elections in 2009Įgging is the act of throwing eggs at people or property. ![]()
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