New Zealand minister hit in the face with sex toy

As a form of political protest, attacking a member of parliament with a sex toy is certainly a novel idea.
However, this is exactly what happened to New Zealand MP and economy minister Steven Joyce, who was hit on the head by a massive dildo.

The offending sex toy was thrown by Jose Butler who was protesting against the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA).

“That’s for raping our country, because of the TPPA and selling away our rights and our freedom. I did it for our country,” Butler shouted as she was manhandled away by security agents.
She was subsequently arrested by the police but was released without charge.

New Zealand economy minister Steven Joyce

Joyce took the entire incident in good humour and was joking about it shortly afterwards.
“Fair to say I don’t think those sorts of things happen everyday,” he said.

“We actually thought it was a little bit humorous at the end of it all. New experiences in politics everyday, it’s the privilege of serving.”

The controversial TPPA deal has been criticised for the ongoing secrecy of negotiations, which the public have no access to, and for the effects it may have on democracy, jobs and food safety in New Zealand and Oceania.

The agreement includes New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, and other prominent south-east Asian nations, as well as the United States.

Using sex toys as an act of protest has grown popularity over the last decade. In 2008 the former World Chess Champion and Kremlin critic Garry Kasparov was attacked by radio-controlled sex toy during a meeting of opposition activists.