PHOTOGRAPHIC PROOF NOW AVAILABLE Of Scalia's Obscene Gesture

Photographer: Herald got it right
By Marie Szaniszlo
Thursday, March 30, 2006 - Updated: 09:39 AM EST

Amid a growing national controversy about the gesture U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia made Sunday at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, the freelance photographer who captured the moment has come forward with the picture.

Scalia’s flick-off



“It’s inaccurate and deceptive of him to say there was no vulgarity in the moment,” said Peter Smith, the Boston University assistant photojournalism professor who made the shot.

Despite Scalia’s insistence that the Sicilian gesture was not offensive and had been incorrectly characterized by the Herald as obscene, the photographer said the newspaper “got the story right.”

Smith said the jurist “immediately knew he’d made a mistake, and said, ‘You’re not going to print that, are you?’ ”

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“The judge paused for a second, then looked directly into my lens and said, ‘To my critics, I say, ‘Vaffanculo,’ ” punctuating the comment by flicking his right hand out from under his chin, Smith said.

The Italian phrase means “(expletive) you.”

http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=132848

In other words, he didn't just make the sign for "fuck you" he said "fuck you." In church. What will we tell the children.

...My vast research into Sicilian obscenities reveals that while the word/sign is used as we would use "fuck you" or similar it actually means something along the lines of "go take it in the ass."

http://atrios.blogspot.com/2006_03_26_atrios_archive.html#114372925437010648

What an asshole.

I exercise and am in good shape. I am a little overweight, but hey, I'm Italian, I eat.

"Plethoric. Cyanotic. Clubbed digits"

Wasn't refering to the fact that he has fingers with a large circumference. They are 'clubbed' at the end, which is a telltale sign of serious vascular disease.

Since you exercise, etc, I'm sure you're fine, but Fat Tony may not be one of those long-lived justices

I was just looking below the knuckle. Too bad about his longevity, huh, a crying shame...

nt

:headbang:

He's lying.

Jerk.

there is a "growing national controversy" over Scalia's hand gesture??? Isn't this the same man who single-handedly turned this country over to the neocons?

:argh:

http://www.thenation.com/blogs/thebeat?pid=39804

Prejudging cases, fraternizing with accused before the courts, allying yourself with partisan groups.

What is the procedure for impeaching a SC judge? I should think this would qualify for a misdemeanor...

Every judge should be scrutinized for any thing that could cause their removal! If there is anything found in their lives that could throw any doubt on their honesty and ability as a jurist, it should be brought out!
The whole political program has to change or change will mean nothing!
This court is where this regime will be upheld without trials!

We were discussing this last night, Scalia is seen as a fascist here in Sicily. Scalia is a Testa De Minchia (DICK HEAD). Here is a photo I took Tuesday off my porch. Yes that is Mt Etna!

And does your Sicilian landlord view the justice's hand gesture as an obscenity?

I know only Americans of Sicilian ancestry but they all said it was a very vulgar gesture even without narration.

believes that is NOT obscene.

Where is mama tony?

Thanks for the lovely pic.

La testa cacata! So says this grandson of a Calabrese immigrant...

bench. :crazy: Is there anyone *SANE* who is in a position of power in this country!?!

this guy makes SCOTUS look like a kangaroo court, a disgrace to his position on our highest court, not just his classless demeanor, but by prejudiced statements, and lack of judicial objectivity, a shill for corporate and elite interests..

Is that like, "go Cheney yourself"?

There's a Pulitzer-winning shot. :rofl: It takes a special kind of talent to take a pic exactly as you're being flicked off by a Supreme Court Justice, & this photographer has what it takes. I think that's hilarious.

their crimes .... they think of themselves as PERFECT ... because, truly indeed, THEY ARE PERFECT IN THEIR EVILNESS.

scalia is a scumbag.

eff you commy bastard

basically.

It probably made him feel better.

behave in such a manner? I must be older than dirt....I remember when people in such positions (including the President) earned respect.

I bet the Republican party is happy they selected him to show their tolerance for diversity.

The folks over at the Globe had better get off their asses...

:grr:

:kick: :kick:

But I recall someone posting here that the gesture was not obscene. Repeatedly posting that, despite the many opinions to the contrary from those of us who are/know/lived with Italians.

Who is Scalia trying to fool? Doesn't he realize he's not the only Italian-American around here?

The cadence used is the same as the "Winkie Chant" performed by the Witch's guards in The Wizard of Oz.

FAN - CU - LO (pause) NI - NO !

FAN - CU - LO (pause) NI - NO !

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Here's this, while my pathetic mind tries to figure out just what it needs. It should be obvious, but I'm drawing a blank. His stubby little fingers should mean something. But that's not where this is headed.

We've known all along that Bush has total disrespect and ire for the American people. He gives them the finger, mouthes "F you" to protesters as he passes by.

Then we saw Cheney's true colors with vulgarities in the House. Again, showing utter disrespect and contempt for others.

Now Scalia.

None of these people are mature enough to be in the positions they are in. It's disgraceful. And they are making decisions that will affect our lives for many years to come.

And we wonder why things are so F'd up...

Not that I'd know what that looked like.

The two of them are just two balding fat pieces of scum who clearly are very much alike...