Protest in New York: A Blood-Throwing Demonstration at the US Mission to the UN

A former local government member from Toledo, Ohio, caused a stir by throwing a can filled with cow’s blood onto the windows of the U.S. mission to the United Nations. The act was a provocative protest against Israel, but it went largely unnoticed by busy passersby in the city.

According to witness Mike Ferner, 74, the scene was chaotic as he spent the morning breaking apart a gallon of frozen cow’s blood on an East Village sidewalk with screwdrivers borrowed from a nearby construction crew. Despite the mess, onlookers barely reacted, simply observing without intervention.

Ferner, known for his activism, expressed his political message flamboyantly: “Here, United States, have some blood. You like shedding it all over the world so much? There ya go.” He threw the blood onto the Israeli mission’s windows in broad daylight and shouted his disdain.

He was quickly detained and charged with several offenses, including criminal tampering and disorderly conduct, spending a night in jail that he described as comparable to Guantanamo or Abu Ghraib. After a court appearance, he was released on his own recognizance.

Ferner shared that he took the frozen blood from a local butcher shop and considered disguising it as a beverage to avoid suspicion, though no one questioned him. Using screwdrivers, he chopped at the ice to melt it into a can before heading to carry out his act. His goal was to highlight the perceived hypocrisy of U.S. and Israeli policies, hoping to inspire reflection and action.

With a background serving in a Navy hospital during Vietnam, Ferner continues to campaign against war, emphasizing its brutal realities rather than the romanticized portrayals often shown in movies. Now planning to enjoy the remaining days in New York City, he looks forward to riding the Staten Island Ferry and observing city life.