State Police Install Shoe-Proof Barrier For Gibbon's Speech

© FauxNews January 15th, 2008
Carson City - Nevada State Police have installed a protective shoe proof shield around the podium in preparation for tonight's "State of the State" by Gov. Jim Gibbons. The specially designed Plexiglas wall in constructed to withstand the inevitable barrage of shoes that will be thown by the annoyed State Press Corp.

NHP Spokesman Brian Tulli said "We had this new screen built to withstand the heavy mud covered work boots of the Elko reporters as well as those super pointy heels of the Las Vegas Press. Throw all you want, people: the ShoeShield™ will stop it."

The new screen reportedly cost $712,000, and will especially be important at tonight's speech where the Governor is expected to announce a 6% pay cut for all Nevada State Employees.