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== Background == |
== Background == |
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In 2006, Khoiee-Abbasi began standing near the northwest corner of [[Daley Plaza]] outside of [[Chicago City Hall]], holding a sign that read "[[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] Agent Chris Saviano, stop raping my wife!"<ref name="resirvoir" /> Soon, he added other signs to his board, most of which denounce former Chicago Mayor [[Richard M. Daley]], former U.S. Attorney General [[Alberto Gonzales]],<ref name="csm">{{cite web|title=E-mail trail shows power struggle behind US attorneys' firings|last=Grier|first=Peter|work=Christian Science Monitor|accessdate=12 July 2010|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070324091116/http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0321/p01s02-uspo.html?s=u|archivedate=24 March 2007|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0321/p01s02-uspo.html?s=u}}</ref> and [[George W. Bush]], and make a number of odd statements in broken English.<ref name="chicagoist">{{cite web |last=Chicagoist |title=FBI Stop Raping My Wife |work=Chicagoist.com |url= http://chicagoist.com/2006/05/16/fbi_stop_raping_my_wife.php |accessdate=2007-11-09}}</ref> He stands outside of city hall every weekday, from about 6:00am until about 3:00pm. He has also been photographed holding his signs on [[Capitol Hill]] in [[Washington D.C.]], and in [[New York City|New York]]'s [[Times Square]]. |
In 2006, Khoiee-Abbasi began standing near the northwest corner of [[Daley Plaza]] outside of [[Chicago City Hall]], holding a sign that read "[[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] Agent Chris Saviano, stop raping my wife!"<ref name="resirvoir" /> Soon, he added other signs to his board, most of which denounce former Chicago Mayor [[Richard M. Daley]], former U.S. Attorney General [[Alberto Gonzales]],<ref name="csm">{{cite web|title=E-mail trail shows power struggle behind US attorneys' firings|last=Grier|first=Peter|work=Christian Science Monitor|accessdate=12 July 2010|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070324091116/http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0321/p01s02-uspo.html?s=u|archivedate=24 March 2007|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0321/p01s02-uspo.html?s=u}}</ref> and [[George W. Bush]], and make a number of odd statements in broken English.<ref name="chicagoist">{{cite web |last=Chicagoist |title=FBI Stop Raping My Wife |work=Chicagoist.com |url= http://chicagoist.com/2006/05/16/fbi_stop_raping_my_wife.php |accessdate=2007-11-09}}</ref> He stands outside of city hall every weekday, from about 6:00am until about 3:00pm. He has also been photographed holding his signs on [[Capitol Hill]] in [[Washington D.C.]], and in [[New York City|New York]]'s [[Times Square]]. |
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As of December 2014 he was making noise with a plastic whistle and carried a sign labeling himself "The Whistler". |
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== Coverage == |
== Coverage == |
Revision as of 20:17, 22 December 2014
Farhad Khoiee-Abbasi is a public protester who has become known in Chicago as "the FBI sign guy,"[1] and sometimes as simply "The Sign Guy".[2] He has also gone on hunger strikes.[2]
Background
In 2006, Khoiee-Abbasi began standing near the northwest corner of Daley Plaza outside of Chicago City Hall, holding a sign that read "FBI Agent Chris Saviano, stop raping my wife!"[1] Soon, he added other signs to his board, most of which denounce former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales,[3] and George W. Bush, and make a number of odd statements in broken English.[4] He stands outside of city hall every weekday, from about 6:00am until about 3:00pm. He has also been photographed holding his signs on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., and in New York's Times Square.
As of December 2014 he was making noise with a plastic whistle and carried a sign labeling himself "The Whistler".
Coverage
Little is known about Khoiee-Abbasi beyond his physical appearance (typically a groomed, well-dressed man who always wears expensive suits and ties), the information on his signs, from flyers he passes out from time to time, and what court documents say about him. It is known that he was involved in extended and contentious divorce proceedings.[5] He generally remains silent when questioned by anyone.[1][6] He has also used signs asking Barack Obama to spare his only child.[2]
Khoiee-Abbasi has become a popular fixture among photographers on flickr, and in blogs.[4]
By October, 2011, Khoiee-Abbasi had stopped wearing his suits and ties and started wearing several layers of hoodies, with an outer shirt containing yet another anti-FBI protest message.[7]
References
- ^ a b c Selecman, D.L. "Dan's people: One-on-one with the FBI sign guy". Reservoir Magazine.
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(help) - ^ a b c Boose, Greg (17 April 2009). "The Sign Guy Goes on Hunger Strike". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- ^ Grier, Peter. "E-mail trail shows power struggle behind US attorneys' firings". Christian Science Monitor. Archived from the original on 24 March 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- ^ a b Chicagoist. "FBI Stop Raping My Wife". Chicagoist.com. Retrieved 2007-11-09.
- ^ Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County. "Case Information Summary for Case Number 2004D010691, PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE". Cook County Circuit Court. Retrieved 2007-11-09.
- ^ Bond, Eston. "The Chris Saviano effect". hyalineskies. Retrieved 2007-11-09.
- ^ Malooley, Jake (October 12, 2011). ""The Sign Guy" at Daley Plaza". Time Out Chicago. Retrieved 24 October 2011.