In an odd bit of life imitating art, a group of protestors angered over the recent military coup in Thailand have been using the three-fingered salute from "The Hunger Games" as a sign of solidarity against the new government.
Like Katniss Everdeen and co., who use the salute in the Suzanne Collins novels and films -- most recently in last year's "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" -- as a silent show of defiance against the tyrannical government of Panem, Thai protestors have appropriated the signal at recent demonstrations, which came to a head this past weekend. Hundreds gathered at protests organized through social media, and were met by hundreds of police officers; the events culminated in several arrests, including that of one woman who was dragged into a taxi by police after giving authorities the salute.
Though it seems like an odd choice for a real-life demonstration, Quartz explains that...
Like Katniss Everdeen and co., who use the salute in the Suzanne Collins novels and films -- most recently in last year's "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" -- as a silent show of defiance against the tyrannical government of Panem, Thai protestors have appropriated the signal at recent demonstrations, which came to a head this past weekend. Hundreds gathered at protests organized through social media, and were met by hundreds of police officers; the events culminated in several arrests, including that of one woman who was dragged into a taxi by police after giving authorities the salute.
Though it seems like an odd choice for a real-life demonstration, Quartz explains that...
- 6/2/2014
- by Katie Roberts
- Moviefone
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