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Two Americans Arrested for Terrifying Baby Monkey Punch in Reckless Promotional Stunt (essential-japan.com)

submitted 14 hours ago by sundray@lemmus.org to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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"Punch" is the name of the adorable baby monkey. There was no violence, thankfully. All of the animals are unharmed.

And the point of this idiocy?

It was later revealed that this appalling stunt was orchestrated purely as a promotional gimmick for a cryptocurrency meme coin.

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[–] Decq@lemmy.world 21 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

We really need a global black list for travel for these kinds of assholes. Keep them in their own shithole country and never allow them to leave anymore. Like these guys or for example johnny somali.

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

We already have that. It's weaponized to mostly ban people of Islamic faith.

We shouldn't have such a db

[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 2 points 41 minutes ago

Indeed and it will be expanded to include people like me, I might already be on it, because israel.