Farage Fallout: Burger King UK Accused of Promoting Political Violence in Scotland With Tweets Promoting “Fun” Milkshakes

“Milkshaking” right-wing politicians you don’t like in the UK has become a thing thanks to so-called “Remainers” who oppose the “Brexit” movement, led by British politician Nigel Farage.

The Washington Post explains, while painting a very flattering and heroic picture of the milkshakers:

LONDON — Angry Brits are fighting against hate speech and unpopular right-wing campaigners with an unlikely weapon: the milkshake.

In recent weeks, the act of “milkshaking” has become a symbol of protest on British soil, with Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage becoming the latest target in a string of attacks that have seen dairy-based drinks dashed at controversial European election candidates during events across the country.

Farage had only been campaigning in the city of Newcastle for around 20 minutes on Monday when a 32-year-old man hurled a drink at him, covering his suit in a sticky liquid that the attacker later confirmed was a banana and salted caramel milkshake from Five Guys that cost him 5.25 pounds ($6.68).

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UKIP European election candidate Carl Benjamin and former English Defense League leader Tommy Robinson have also been milkshaked by disapproving protesters in similar style attacks.

Watch video of the Farage incident below. You can hear people laughing at Farage in the aftermath as he’s walking away – and understandably upset:

The perp behind the milkshake throw says he doesn’t regret it:

The £5.25 milkshake reportedly was launched by Paul Crowther, who, while stood in handcuffs, said: “I was quite looking forward to it, but I think it went on a better purpose.” pic.twitter.com/4XFtLIFDon

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) May 20, 2019

Farage tweeted about the incident later in the day:

Sadly some remainers have become radicalised, to the extent that normal campaigning is becoming impossible.

For a civilised democracy to work you need the losers consent, politicians not accepting the referendum result have led us to this.

— Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) May 20, 2019

As a result of past incidents of this nature, authorities in Edinburgh asked a local McDonald’s not to sell milkshakes this past Friday ahead of a planned Farage event:

Police ordered a McDonald’s in Scotland to stop selling milkshakes over fears people would dunk them over Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage, staff said, after a flurry of incidents have left prominent far-right activists doused in the creamy liquid.

Farage, the leader of the Brexit Party, was holding an event in Edinburgh on Friday ahead of next week’s European elections.
But police were concerned that protesters would buy milkshakes from a McDonald’s a few hundred meters away with the intention of pouring them on the hardline Brexiteer’s head.

The McDonald’s next to the Farage demo. Someone clearly got wind. pic.twitter.com/kHETQ66TOq

— Scott Macdonald (@scott_eff) May 17, 2019

In response, Burger King UK tweeted this out, prompting some to suggest they were encouraging the milkshakers:

Dear people of Scotland.

We’re selling milkshakes all weekend.

Have fun.

Love BK #justsaying

— Burger King (@BurgerKingUK) May 18, 2019

We’d never endorse violence – or wasting our delicious milkshakes!

So enjoy the weekend and please drink responsibly people.

— Burger King (@BurgerKingUK) May 18, 2019

Brandon Darby called out the restaurant chain for their disturbing tweets on the issue and noted the larger point is how dangerous these attacks could ultimately end up being not just to the politicians who are attacked but to the attackers themselves:

“What’s in the liquid a stranger threw in my face? Does it contain bodily fluids? Some other bio-hazard? Is it caustic? I don’t know so I’d better treat the attacker as though the liquid does contain those things.” — My likely thought process if a stranger threw liquids on me.

— Brandon Darby (@brandondarby) May 20, 2019

Other Twitter users bizarrely came to the defense of Burger King, while others joined Brandon in calling them out – as Sam from Twitchy documented here.

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