In the Press

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These are links to news articles that have covered our event. Keep checking back to hear what the media is saying about The Gadfly Project:


Press

  • aujourdhuilachine.com
    “manifestations en chambres d’hôtel, pour contourner la sécurité à Pékin”
  • Buzzle.com
    “Journalists also received messages summoning them to two hotel rooms in Beijing containing dummies splattered with red paint. The walls had been defaced with slogans including: “One World, Our Nightmare” - a play on the Olympic “One World, One Dream” mes
  • telegraph.co.uk
    “The most complex stunt was arranged by anonymous religious freedom protesters. Visitors to specific rooms in two four-star hotels in the centre of the city were greeted by the sight of life-size dolls splattered with red paint to represent blood….”
  • elmundo.es
    Protestas contra Pekín 2008: ‘Nuestro mundo, nuestra pesadilla’
  • dailymail.co.uk
    “…hotel rooms daubed with political slogans together with the names of dissidents held in detention…”
  • scmp.com
    “…visited the Traders Hotel after an e-mail tip-off gave directions to room 412…”
  • guardian.co.uk
    “Journalists also received messages summoning them to two hotel rooms in Beijing containing dummies splattered with red paint. The walls had been defaced with slogans, including: “One World, Our Nightmare” - a play on the Olympic “One World, One Dream” me
  • nineMSN.com.au
    Beijing hotel rooms become protest venues
  • redorbit.com
    In a third protest, reporters received an anonymous e-mail directing them to go to two hotel rooms in the city for a “significant attention-getting event.”
  • thenational.ae
    American pastor demanding the release of jailed Christians and human rights activists transformed two hotel rooms into ‘interrogation rooms’ complete with effigies and fake blood, a spokesman for a religious group said. He then told select reporters to en
  • breitbart.com
    Group stages rights abuse protest at Beijing hotels+
  • news.ninemsn.com.au
    Hotel rooms become protest venues
  • theage.com.au
    Also yesterday, rooms at two Beijing hotels were defaced by a Western religious freedom activist who filmed himself painting anti-Olympic slogans on the walls, including “One world, our nightmare”. The first clip, at the Novotel Peace Hotel near Tiananmen
  • thepeninsulaqatar.com
    “Some human rights activists are using Beijing hotel rooms as venues to criticise the Chinese government in the lead-up to the Olympics as they take unusual steps to sidestep authorities’ security measures…”
  • Premier.org.uk
    An American pastor has launched a protest against the lack of freedom for faith communities in China.Professor Eddie Romero has released a video of himself painting slogans on the wall of a Beijing Hotel room on the day the first Olympic event gets underw
  • asianews.it
    Across town at the Traders Hotel and Novotel Peace Hotel, rooms were painted with the word “release” on the wall and the names of five dissidents, including Hu Jia, the prominent AIDS activist jailed this year, and imprisoned house church leader Rev Zhang
  • rochfordcc.wordpress.com
    A friend of ours Eddie Romero has traveled to Beijing and has carried out some protests: Below is the explanation and some videos of the event. Please follow the links and join/follow the groups to find out what is going on.
  • olympics.scmp.com
    A dummy streaked with blood-red markings and a black hood over its head, was slumped in a chair. An identical scene was witnessed in room 1201 at the Novotel Hotel on the main thoroughfare, Jianguomen Avenue, but with the dummy placed on a double bed.
  • Associated Press
    BEIJING (AP) — An American pastor checked into upscale hotels in the Olympics host city this week, filmed himself painting two of his rooms with slogans like “Beijing 2008 Our world Our nightmare” and then disappeared. Without paying.Eddie Romero’s unusua
  • Washtimes.com
    American protester paints Beijing hotel rooms
  • foxnews.com
    ‘God Was In On It’: U.S. Pastor Hiding After Vandalizing Beijing Hotel to Protest Olympics
  • au.christiantoday.com
    Beijing Protestor’s Name and Plans Revealed; Pastor Arrested As Bush Condemns Religious Violations
  • undiplomatic.net
    Controlympics: Brave Gadfly or Self-Absorbed Twit?
  • Jewishjournal.com
    Eddie Romero, a religion professor at Mt. San Antonio College whom AP is referring to as a pastor, painted this protest the walls of his Beijing hotel. After recording this ”Gadfly in Beijing” video, he went into hiding. The LA Times’ Olympics blog has th
  • federalnewsradio.com
    “We really don’t understand why he did this,” said Lanny Liu, communications manager at Traders. Romero apparently slipped out of room 417 before dawn Wednesday, leaving damage that Liu said cost nearly ,500 to clean up. “We just want to find the person
  • Trendhunter.com
    The Beijing Olympics start tomorrow and the city is full of tourists filled with anticipation… and in some cases, rage. One American tourist—a pastor to be specific—vandalized two rooms at Beijing’s high end Novotel Peace Hotel as a sign of protest. Not o
  • Assistnews.net
    In a bid to draw attention to the desperate state of human rights in China, a daring human rights activist has transformed two hotel rooms in Beijing into pictorial protests, painting slogans about China’s deplorable record of human rights abuses and depi
  • dailybulletin.com
    Edward Romero is on the run in the Olympics host city of Beijing.
  • sgvtribune.com
    Edward Romero is on the run in the Olympics host city of Beijing.
  • CSW.org.uk
    The details of the activist who transformed Beijing hotel rooms into protest venues have been released. At a press conference in Los Angeles yesterday, representatives revealed the identity of the protestor as Pastor Eddie Perez Romero, a well respected c
  • KNX1070.com
    American Protester from SoCal Paints Beijing Hotel Rooms
  • Mercurynews.com
    American protester paints Beijing hotel rooms
  • Humanrightstorch.org
    American protester paints Beijing hotel rooms
  • Mahalo.com
  • Canada.com
    Beijing’s protest zones remain silent, but dissenters are still getting the message out
  • Philly.com
    Eddie Romero’s unusual protest, now making the rounds on YouTube, shows foreigners can still sneak through the tight security measures
  • Freep.com
    The organization is among the groups supporting Eddie Romero, a California-based pastor who has been checking into upscale Beijing hotels.
  • KFI News
    The Chinese police are after a philosophy professor from Mt. San Antonio College for trashing two hotel rooms in Beijing.
  • Christiansincrisis.net
    Bold stunt by human rights activist underlines tragic lack of freedoms in China before the Olympics
  • CBSnews.com
    In Bizarre Protest, American Pastor Splashes Beijing Hotel Rooms With Slogans, Posts Web Video
  • Newsweek.com
    Games and the Gulag: Let the Protests Begin
  • LA Times Blog
    Pastor’s Beijing protest makes waves
  • Peacehall.com
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  • LA Times
    Pastor uses Olympics to ‘bother the Chinese government over human rights abuses’
  • Chron.com
    U.S. raps China for its treatment of foreign activists
  • Assistnews.net
    American Activist Disappears After Offering Himself for Arrest In Tiananmen Square
  • journalchretien.net
  • Religiousintelligence.co.uk
    Activist missing after Beijing arrest
  • ap.google.com
    US disappointed Olympics didn’t open China more
  • Thenational.ae
    Eight US protesters released
  • au.christiantoday.com
  • Insidesocal.com
    Coming to America
  • Hindu.com
    British, German activists deported from China
  • Caycompass.com
    US disappointed in China
  • sgvtribune.com on Eddie’s Return from Bejing
    Protesting pastor deported
  • Hoyinternet.com
    China deporta a pastor latino por protestar durante las olimpiadas
  • Premier.org.uk on Eddie’s Release
    Christian protester released in China
  • Eldiariodechihuahua.com.mx
    Pinta mensaje de protesta en hoteles de Beijing
  • Primerahora.com
    Pastor EEUU pinta mensaje de protesta en hoteles de Pekín
  • Terra.com
    Pastor EEUU pinta mensaje de protesta en hoteles de Beijing
  • Noticiascristianas.net (Spanish)
    Pastor estadounidense pinta mensaje de protesta en hoteles de beijing.
  • Rpctv.com (Spanish)
    Pastor EEUU pinta mensaje de protesta en hoteles de Beijing
  • Noticiacristiana.com (Spanish)
    Pastor Estadounidense pinta mensaje de protesta en hoteles de Beijing.
  • Poderygloria.net (Spanish)
    Se entrega el pastor que protestó en China.
  • wventv.com (Spanish)
    Pastor EEUU pinta mensaje de protesta en hoteles de Beijing
  • Mx.terra.com (Spanish)
    Manifestaciones en habitaciones de hotel de Pekín para evitar la vigilancia
  • Centrodc.com.mx (Spanish PDF)
    Protestan rayando hoteles en Beijing
  • Whittierdailynews.com
    Activist pastor says protests to continue
  • Advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org
    China: More foreigners protest, aided by 2.0 tools
  • Pressdemocrat.com
    U.S. decries lack of freedom at Olympics
  • http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20080824/wire/808240413
    Pastor wages hidden protest in Beijing
  • http://www.athlebrities.com/2008/08/07/athletes-olympics-controversy-and-a-painted-protest/
    Athletes, Olympics, Controversy and a Painted Protest
  • Radiofreechina
    American Activist Disappears After Offering Himself for Arrest In Tiananmen Square
  • Freetibet2008.org
    China deports 8 American protesters - The move comes hours after the U.S. Embassy called for the men’s release and expressed disappointment that the Games did not bring more tolerance to the nation.
  • Heraldextra.com
    U.S. pastor paints Beijing hotel rooms in protest
  • Hoyinternet.com (Spanish)
    Sano y salvo, en su casa
  • Hoyinternet.com (Spanish 2)
    Pastor latino desaparece en China
  • Hoyinternet.com (Spanish 3)
    China deporta a pastor latino por protestar durante las olimpiadas
  • Yahoo.com
    US disappointed Olympics didn’t open China more
  • Insidesocal.com
    Military compounds, vandalism and turkey jerky
  • Rsf.org
    Beijing Games update
  • ABC News
    American Protester Paints Beijing Hotel Rooms
  • NPR.org
    US disappointed Olympics didn’t open China more

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Permalink | August 6th, 2008

12 Responses to “In the Press”

  1. Exodus 8 one China Project « Rochford Community Church Blog Says:
    August 7th, 2008 at 12:30 pm

    [...] You can also see where articles are starting to appear on websites and news carriers from all over the world by clicking here. [...]

  2. Exodus 8 one: The Gadfly Project, Press Conference « Rochford Community Church Blog Says:
    August 8th, 2008 at 8:10 am

    [...] You can also see where articles are starting to appear on websites and news carriers from all over the world by clicking here. [...]

  3. Mike Says:
    August 10th, 2008 at 1:51 am

    I beg the Chinese government to make an example of this foolish little clown. Please please please cause him great pain. If he is not punished swiftly and very harshly he will only continue to make a mockery of foreign laws. He has vandalized and in my eyes deserves to be executed! Hang him immediately! You have this Americans permission!

  4. BOTG Says:
    August 11th, 2008 at 5:59 am

    You’re a pretty twisted and sick human being if you think that this would be his just punishment. Is your opinion representative of American law or justice? You live in a very twisted America if you believe this is so. I hope that you enjoy your freedom that allows such statements to go out without no harm that comes to you.

    Oh that you could spend 1 day in the shoes of religiously persecuted prisoners in China; to see the world through their eyes or rather, that they could see your world through their eyes. Now that we have your opinion out of the way, lets resume the focus on the cause.

  5. Prayer Morning for Exodus 8 one « Rochford Community Church Blog Says:
    August 11th, 2008 at 7:25 am

    [...] You can also see where articles are starting to appear on websites and news carriers from all over the world by clicking here. [...]

  6. JamminredheadEd Says:
    August 15th, 2008 at 1:28 pm

    Even Newsweek has reported!

    http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/beijingolympics/archive/2008/08/06/games-and-the-gulag-let-the-protests-begin.aspx

  7. Exodus 8 one: Painting Hacienda Christian Fellowship Red! « Rochford Community Church Blog Says:
    August 22nd, 2008 at 8:22 am

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  8. Other Support for Gadfly / Exodus 8 one « Rochford Community Church Blog Says:
    August 22nd, 2008 at 8:29 am

    [...] You can also see where articles are starting to appear on websites and news carriers from all over the world by clicking here. [...]

  9. James M Says:
    August 23rd, 2008 at 12:10 am

    The IOC are acting like apologists for oppression: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/08/22/2344246.htm?section=world&site=olympics/2008

    They are like UK politicians who tell us not to criticise China because we want the games to go smoothly in the UK in 2012.

    It is time the IOC and UK figures started putting themselves in the shoes of Chinese prisoners and assessing the good of the Olympics from there.

  10. Eddie Romero: Hands himself in: the press release. « Rochford Community Church Blog Says:
    August 24th, 2008 at 9:21 pm

    [...] You can also see where articles are starting to appear on websites and news carriers from all over the world by clicking here. [...]

  11. WENDY Says:
    August 25th, 2008 at 6:06 am

    PASTOR EDDIE… YOUR AMAZING!!!!! WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU.

  12. WENDY Says:
    August 25th, 2008 at 6:37 am

    “PUT YOUR SWORD BACK IN ITS PLACE, FOR ALL WHO DRAW THE SWORD WILL DIE BY THE SWORD” … MATTHEW 26:52

    “BLESSED ARE YOU WHEN PEOPLE INSULT YOU,PERSECUTE YOU & FALSEY SAY ALL KINDS OF EVIL AGANIST YOU BECAUSE OF ME’… MATTHEW 5:11

    “IF ANYONE IS TO BE KILLED BY WITH THE SWORD, WITH THE SWORD HE WILL BE KILLED”… REV 13:10

    YOU ARE …”THE WISE MAN WHO BUILT HIS HOUSE ON THE ROCK”… MATTHEW 7:24

    TO THOSE WHO POST JUGEMENTS W/ THE SWORD. MAY GODS MERCY & GRACE BE W/ YOU.

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