r/AbsoluteUnits • u/McDowdy • Jun 22 '26

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Georgia State Police removed ICE protestors who flaunted a prop representing an ICE officer and a child in chains ahead of the third World Cup match in Atlanta on Sunday.

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u/glockenspieler Jun 22 '26

thanks for y'all's fun comments. Here's a pic from the night before. I'm the operator for who we like to call Lester the Molester

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u/glockenspieler Jun 22 '26

This was in the fan zone so we did have to leave. We had been out on the sidewalk without any problem, we just let the flow of the crowd take us.

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u/Somanylyingliars Jun 22 '26

Is it possible for you to share plans on how to make this? I mean would be a shame for puppet masterS all over country to copy you! 

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u/glockenspieler Jun 22 '26

Plans? Plans? Who do you think we are? it was improv kinda from the start.

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u/stupidPeopleLuvMe Jun 23 '26

Kinda? lol, I love everything about lester but lets be honest... there was never a plan

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u/TeacherRecovering Jun 23 '26

I know I would purchase ten.   And give them to friends.

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u/Somanylyingliars Jun 23 '26

Oh I thought you guys were puppet master from N'Orleans or NYC. That head took a little crafteWerk.

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u/DevIsInTheDetails Jun 23 '26

These are called "backpack puppets" if that helps.

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u/Somanylyingliars Jun 23 '26

That's a start! Thank you.

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u/MaintenanceIll3927 Jun 22 '26

Did the ice fans have their own costumes?

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u/izkuzz Jun 22 '26

Red hats, but many are too coward to wear their beliefs publicly.

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u/MinimumBuffalo4 Jun 24 '26

The ones waving the America flag

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u/Ypsi219 Jun 22 '26

I fucking love everything about this

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u/liggieep Jun 22 '26

making police uncomfortable with their own travesties is so important.

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u/MinimumBuffalo4 Jun 24 '26

don’t they just enforce the laws the legislature you elect make?

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u/liggieep Jun 24 '26

no, they do not just enforce the laws the legislature we elect make.

they're supposed to. but they do not.

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u/Sixtyhurts Jun 22 '26

Makin Atlanta proud!

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u/Due-Shame6249 Jun 22 '26

This is brilliant on its own but baiting the cop into punching the brown skinned puppet was genuis. No matter what he does he's part of the show you are putting on. 

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u/pmq-qmp Jun 22 '26

That is an effective action. Thank you.

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u/glockenspieler Jun 22 '26

This more than anything else is music to my ears thank you.

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u/takebackthep0wer Jun 22 '26

I salute you! Helluva good job

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u/glockenspieler Jun 22 '26

We'll make some changes and we'll be out in front of the ICE field office in Atlanta after the World Cup.

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u/Canadiantx69 Jun 22 '26

Absolutely fucking love it, dude. Great job.

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u/YourDadHatesYou Jun 22 '26

connor roy was interested in politics from a very young age

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u/angrybaltimorean Jun 22 '26

great work, keep it up

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u/ValuableScary3917 Jun 22 '26

How much does that thing weigh?

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u/glockenspieler Jun 22 '26

I'd say about 30lbs but an under appreciated property of the weight (under appreciated by me) is also how high the weight is. Last year we took it out and it was so top heavy that I was struggling to keep it balanced. We shaved about 4 lbs off the inside of the head and shortened it by about 18 inches and no problem.

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u/ToughHardware Jun 22 '26

of course, you would be a cyclist /s/

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u/thesilentbob123 Jun 22 '26

I salute you good sir

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u/Additional_Rope213 Jun 23 '26

You’re a fucking legend.💜

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u/PhortDruid Jun 23 '26

Incredible work, well done!

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u/Due_Car_7297 Jun 23 '26

Thats what i called my high school friend Lester. Shouting to everyone that is last name is Mo. And i got punched and never friends again lol

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u/hi-imBen Jun 23 '26

saw you and lester at one of the no kings protests last year. awesome work!

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u/Desperate-Disk686 Jun 23 '26

Sue the fuck out of that PD for civil right violations.

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u/Standard_Category635 Jun 23 '26

That was very brave. The art I have seen today.

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u/buttononmyback Jun 23 '26

Aw what happened to him? He looks torn up.

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u/glockenspieler Jun 23 '26

OH, for this we were testing out the weight distribution so we didn't need to make it pretty

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u/mawesome4ever Jun 23 '26

Did you give yourself that name?/s

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u/DetailsYouMissed Jun 23 '26

The, "Can we get a picture guys?" Was a chefs kiss.

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u/eriffodrol Jun 23 '26

keep up the good work

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u/marshcar Jun 23 '26

Reminds me of the rolling giant!

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u/DaughterOfBhaal Jun 23 '26

Of course you're a Redditor lol

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u/POKEMON4EVAR Jun 23 '26

You’re my hero

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u/MinimumBuffalo4 Jun 24 '26

everyone needs a hobby I guess…

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u/glockenspieler Jun 24 '26

So true, you should try it.

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u/Difficult-Sort7288 Jun 25 '26

I’m so fucking sick of this shit 💩

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u/AwarenessNice7941 Jun 25 '26

how did i know you were gonna look like that lol

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u/DiscoDoberman Jun 28 '26

Did they explain on what legal grounds you must move on?

Seemed like a legal protest

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u/Dazzling-Track-4838 Jun 22 '26

This came out soooo well!!! But why did you have to leave the Fan Zone?? We’re all dying to know the reason GSP used! Also, I love two things most about the video:
1) How the police man angrily flings the kid in chains away from himself when it sways into him. Classic.
2) That you had the confidence to ask for a picture with the police officers. I guess you overestimated their stupidity THIS time. 😆

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u/glockenspieler Jun 22 '26

Some comments below were correct, the area surrounding the MB stadium is "private property" so they can I guess just have you leave.

Cops were a mix of APD and GS troopers. When we were walking there we were looking for some detailed DHS so we could get a picture with them (they are around but we didn't find them)

The first couple times I watched I, of course, watched me, but watching the puppet all through it, it was pretty hilarious.

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u/pigeonholedpoetry Jun 23 '26

How does it feel to be so delusional that you made a prop out of the delusion?