What's a Glitter Bomb?

Glitter bombing is an act of protest in which activists throw glitter on people at public events. Glitter bombers have frequently been motivated by, though not limited to, their targets' rape apologism or opposition to same-sex marriage. Some legal officials argue glitter bombing is assault and battery.

Are glitter bombs illegal?

Real answer: As whimsical and sparkly an offense as the glitter bomb may seem, it can definitely be treated as a crime – and it has. ... The mail prank is not explicitly illegal, as no states have laws on the books regulating any little sparkly bits, but in-person glitter attacks have been prosecuted.

Are glitter bombs really anonymous?

We discreetly and 100% anonymously package the most annoying things possible to receive through mail, and ship them to your worst enemies, in an effort to ruin their day,” the website states. Van Der Heuvel makes no mention of who she suspects sent her the glitter bomb.