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Written by Pat's Papers | Sunday, 14 March 2010 8:40 AM
Has giving the finger lost its impact? When Senator Jim Bunning flipped an ABC reporter the bird earlier this month, the gesture barely caused a blip. But other recent middle finger incidents have resulted in fines and legal actions. The New York Times asks whether the gesture should be considered a “criminal offense, merely offensive or, after all this time — about 2,500 years — no big deal?”
George W. Bush famously called the gesture the “one finger victory salute.”
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