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Encyclopedia > Garden Gnome Liberation Front
A gnome protests in an undisclosed garden.

Garden Gnome Liberation Fronts (GGLF) are organizations that claim to stand for the liberation of garden gnomes. They are often comprised of practical jokers who attempt to rid the world of "unjust" imprisonment of gnomes through petty theft or vandalism, usually in humorous or tongue in cheek ways. Various related pranks are likely an outgrowth of the travelling gnome prank. Members of such groups are often cited for illegal conduct including petty theft and trespassing. This is a picture created by me and featured on the primary english language Gnome Liberation web site FreeTheGnome. ... This is a picture created by me and featured on the primary english language Gnome Liberation web site FreeTheGnome. ... This article is about the mythical creatures. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Tongue-in-cheek is a term that refers to a style of humour in which things are said only half seriously, or in a subtly mocking way. ... One gnome with Big Ben in London The travelling gnome prank is a popular method of returning a garden gnome to the wild. It involves stealing a gnome, taking it on a trip around the world (usually passing it from person to person), and photographing it at famous landmarks, with... Everyday instance of theft: the bike which fits on this wheel has disappeared. ... In law, trespass can be: the criminal act of going into somebody else’s land or property without permission; it is also a civil law tort that may be a valid cause of action to seek judicial relief and possibly damages through a lawsuit. ...


In recent years Garden Gnome Liberation Fronts have gained notoriety due to the internet and with some of their actions being covered by various news media agencies. News media satellite up-link trucks and photojournalists gathered outside the Prudential Financial headquarters in Newark, New Jersey in August, 2004 following the announcement of evidence of a terrorist threat to it and to buildings in New York City. ...

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Notable cases

One of the more notable cases of a Garden Gnome Liberation Front occurred in Paris, France in 1997. A French man was arrested and charged with stealing over 150 garden gnomes over a period of several years. He was reported to have struck again under the guise of the Garden Gnome Liberation Front during a garden show in 2000. [1] The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...


See also

One gnome with Big Ben in London The travelling gnome prank is a popular method of returning a garden gnome to the wild. It involves stealing a gnome, taking it on a trip around the world (usually passing it from person to person), and photographing it at famous landmarks, with...

References

  1. ^ http://www.cnn.com/2000/STYLE/arts/04/12/france.gnomes.reut/ CNN: Garden Gnome Liberation Front strikes Paris show - Retrieved: April 27, 2007

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