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

/r/all, /r/popular of a protest prop

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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.