Shocking news: Pointless gesture employed to fight global warming

I tend to take a dim view of most protests and protesters, but this one sounds especially lame:

A climate change protester unsuccessfully tried to superglue himself to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at an event in the leader's residence, a government spokesman said Tuesday.

Dan Glass, a 24-year-old member of Plane Stupid, which campaigns against airport expansion, tried to attach himself to Brown's suit as he was about to shake hands with the premier at his Downing Street residence.

Glass, who had been invited to the event held to recognise the British voluntary sector, asked Brown why the government was ignoring public objections to the construction of a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport.

Something tells me he probably won't be invited back.

Oh, and why did he try to undertake this particular foolishness with the super glue?

Glass assured the prime minister he was carrying out a "non-violent protest" and told Brown that "we cannot shake away climate change like you can just shake away my arm."

Nobody was arrested in connection with the stunt and a spokesman called it "a light-hearted and not particularly successful demonstration." You know what I'd call it? FAIL.