Orthodox Jews Can’t Protest Gay Pride Parade, Hire Mexicans

[doggie]

http://www.fark.com/go/8762165

A group of Orthodox Jews hired Mexican day laborers to dress in traditional Jewish garb and protest against the New York City gay pride parade Sunday.

A New York Times reporter noticed a group of men wearing the fringed Jewish prayer garments and holding up anti­gay signs in a barricade by the parade. Although the men were holding signs reading “Judaism prohibits homosexuality†with the logo of the Jewish Political Action Committee, the men were plainly Hispanic.

“They were Mexican laborers, protesting because they were paid to protest,†the Times reported, based on an admission from one of the protesters.

A (actually Jewish) member of the political action committee readily admitted they had paid the protesters, and claimed they were filling in for younger men who would normally protest. “The rabbis said that the yeshiva boys shouldn’t come out for this because of what they would see at the parade,†he said.

Of all the crazy costumes in the pride parade, somehow the protesters ended up to be the oddest sight to behold.

[DaisyD]

Thanks for the laugh this morning. That is awesome!

[Dark Matters]

I hope the "protestors" got a decent amount of money for their services.

[Evilbad]

They hired counter protesters during some of the annexation meetings here in Orange County, as well. I don't even understand lol

[salex]

They hired counter protesters during some of the annexation meetings here in Orange County, as well. I don't even understand lol

It is not well publicized, but there are agencies that provide protesters and audience fillers for any number of groups. Wouldn't want a candidate to show up to a nearly empty space!

[doggie]

Yep trump used that method when he announced his candidacy.

[sparkles]

It is not well publicized, but there are agencies that provide protesters and audience fillers for any number of groups. Wouldn't want a candidate to show up to a nearly empty space!

A friend of mine in LA moonlights as a seat filler for awards shows. Every time an audience member gets up, they send someone down to fill the seat so when the cameras pan over the audience you never see an empty spot. She's been to the Oscars, the Golden Globes, the Emmys and whatnot more times than she can count.