Hoots in parliament: France mulls harassment law

Cecile Duflot, the Housing minister, speaks before France's National Assembly in Paris, Tuesday, July 17, 2012 in this frame made from TV. The hooting and catcalls began as soon as the Cabinet minister stood, wearing a blue and white flowered dress. It did not cease for the entire time she spoke before France's National Assembly and the heckling came not from an unruly crowd, but from male legislators who later said they were merely showing their appreciation on a warm summer's day. Duflot faltered very slightly, and then continued with her prepared remarks about an urban development project in Paris. The hooting and catcalls began as soon as the Cabinet minister stood, wearing a blue and white flowered dress. It did not cease for the entire time she spoke before France's National Assembly. And the heckling came not from an unruly crowd, but from male legislators who later said they were merely showing their appreciation on a warm summer's day.


Originally posted here: Hoots in parliament: France mulls harassment law

Free Penny Stock Picks

Yahoo in rumoured $1.1bn bid to buy white-hot Tumblr - The Guardian

Tornadoes strike several states, devouring homes and killing 1 man - CNN

Syria conflict: Fierce battle for key town of Qusair - BBC News

President Obama speaks at Atlanta fundraiser - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Top adviser defends White House in IRS scandal - USA Today - USA TODAY

This entry was posted in World News and tagged , , , , , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You may use these HTML tags and attributes: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong>