"The guerrilla activist group Everyone Hates Elon called for a boycott of this year's Met Gala, and claimed to have hidden bottles of fake urine around the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where the event takes place."
"In video footage from the event, an individual, reportedly among the anti-Bezos protestors, sprinted through oncoming Fifth Avenue traffic toward the red carpet railing, where he seems to have leapt over one of two steel barriers before he was jumped on by scores of police officers."
"Some initial reports suggest the individual could be Chris Smalls, activist and founder of the Amazon Labor Union, though that has not been confirmed."
During the Met Gala, an anti-Bezos protestor attempted to breach security and was tackled by police. The event faced backlash due to Jeff Bezos and his wife being named honorary chairs. The activist group Everyone Hates Elon called for a boycott, claiming to have hidden fake urine bottles at the venue, referencing allegations of Amazon employees being forced to urinate in bottles. The protestor reportedly sprinted through traffic and leapt over barriers before being apprehended near celebrities.
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