VIDEO: Protesters disrupt first lady's trip, force a detour

By GottaLaff

Come on, protesters, it's Michelle. Be sweet:

Protesters in Strasbourg, France, forced a last-minute detour for First Lady Michelle Obama Saturday.

She and spouses of other leaders attending the NATO summit there had planned to tour a hospital. But protests blocked the way to the event, the first lady’s office said, prompting the visit to be scrapped.

She and Carla Bruni-Sarkozy and a few others ended up at the Palais Rohan, and eventually, the Cathedral of Notre-Dame. What a shame that the hospital got cut:

"Around 1,000 protesters were gathered near the hospital she was supposed to visit."

"An official in the French president's office says the hospital visit was canceled at the last minute on recommendation of police for security reasons. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because of presidential policy," reported USA Today.

"Regional police spokesman Pascal Vagnat said it was cancelled for 'timing reasons.'"

This video is from the Associated Press, published April 4, 2009.