Egging

Egging refers to the act of throwing eggs at houses, cars, or people. Egging is a form of criminal offense in most areas.

Eggs are capable of causing damage when thrown at property and egging is usually considered vandalism for this reason. Eggs can break windows and, when thrown at cars, they frequently chip paint where the shell breaks, leaving an oval outline. Additionally, egg whites can degrade certain types of vehicle and house paint. The victim may be entitled to compensation commensurate with the cost of repairs and egging can quickly become an expensive legal situation if one is prosecuted.Fact|date=July 2008 Eggs are sometimes thrown at people as a form of protest as they are inexpensive and nonlethal yet at the same time very messy when broken. UK politician John Prescott was egged by a rural protester in 2001, which sparked controversy when he retaliated with a punch. Other high-profile people that have been egged as a form of protest include Steve Ballmer [ [http://gizmodo.com/391736/steve-ballmer-egged-in-hungary Steve Ballmer: Steve Ballmer Egged in Hungary! ] ] and Arnold Schwarzenegger [ [http://edition.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/09/03/arnold.recall/index.html CNN.com - Schwarzenegger vows 'people's takeover' of Sacramento - Sep. 4, 2003 ] ] and David Blaine. Eggs can cause serious eye injury [Stewart RM. Durnian JM. Briggs MC. "Here's egg in your eye": a prospective study of blunt ocular trauma resulting from thrown eggs. Emergency Medicine Journal. 23(10):756-8, 2006 Oct] and may in some districts constitute assault and battery.Fact|date=July 2008

Egging is sometimes associated with certain events and holidays. In the United States on Halloween, for example, trick-or-treaters have been known to throw eggs (and sometimes flour) at property or people from whom they received nothing. Fact|date=August 2008

ee also

*Mischief night
*Trick-or-treating
*Toilet papering

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