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kev1974
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I see the German police have the same issue of road blockers now
The difference being that the loons in Germany haven't bothered with superglue, because they know the German police won't play softly softly and are more likely to leave their hands behind while dragging them to the pavement.
The difference being that the loons in Germany haven't bothered with superglue, because they know the German police won't play softly softly and are more likely to leave their hands behind while dragging them to the pavement.
Scotch Mist
VIP Member
Infantilization Of The Apocalypse
Why have climate activists made temper tantrums their primary tactic?
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PrincessCharming
VIP Member
I’d have respect for them if they tried it in any of those countries!
Satisfying Click
VIP Member
I agree, I think it's only a matter of time before someone gets pelted with something really gross or dangerous.
WritersBlock
Well-known member
This is exactly it isn’t it. They don’t have a clear vision, or messages, so their cause cannot be articulated meaningfully. I agree with @Yel in that I support impactful protests but they are so muddled and so vague, and the protestors themselves don’t seem to know what they’re seeking to achieve! they’re just building anger and resentment and that’s no good for creating support and effecting change.
kev1974
VIP Member
From that article, "Plummer, representing herself" ... comes up so often with these sorts and tells you all you need to know about the arrogance and thick-headedness of them An actual lawyer would have probably got her off.
Just Stop Oil protesters jailed for throwing soup on Sunflowers
Just Stop Oil activists Phoebe Plummer and Anna Holland threw tomato soup over Van's Gogh's piece.www.bbc.co.uk
Apparently Plummer believes that "It is not just myself being sentenced today, or my co-defendants, but the foundations of democracy itself."
Ever so slightly grandiose.....
Margo_Channing
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What will it take for the police to actual stand up to these oxygen thieves?!?!
AllSeeingEye123
VIP Member
Left behind tents end up going to companies like this that can get them used again by donating them abroad as one example........The Reading Festival site after the masses departed.
I wonder how many of these hypocrites are in favour of, are highly supportive and vocal for XR in public. However they very clearly don't care about the environment when it suits them....
Each abandoned tent requires the equivilent of 9000 plastic straws, and 25kg of co2 to make.
Abandoned Festival tents also add around 875 tonnes to landfill each year.
The XR bunch should have stood outside the Festival gates telling people, 'don't be utter hypocrites'. Would have been far more beneficial than messing around on Tower Bridge.
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People should tidy up the rubbish they leave behind though. It looks a tip and it's sad people don't care.
In this day of the rising cost of living and post covid, people are not going to appreciate losing a days money by being stuck in a pointless road protest.
It is no wonder some have lost it with the protesters.
I'd happily drag them off!!Why not just drag them off? That road is always a pain to drive through anyway with every fan trying to get a photo.
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Piff paff puff
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Is this the reason for the nutty Nana's vandalism?
I agree, they have bought it on themselves however is throwing ink at someone really an appropriate way to deal with it? In my opinion, no it's not. It's only a matter of time before some idiot throws something like acid - would you still have the view that they deserve it then?
tortfeasor
Active member
It is. I think there are likely more people in the country close to snapping point now than ever after the last 2 years. They’d be wise to consider that.
rainbowlemon
VIP Member
This is a rough transcript of this points:
All new licenses for gas and oil extraction cancelled.
Oil and gas is killing us now and driving us into poverty.
Emergency transition to renewable to provide stable and affordable energy.
They’ve got to pay for that transition and the profits of the oil and gas industry and the rich.
2-3 years to get out of an uninhabitable earth situation.
I do think people should always have the right to protest, but how can we transition to even 70 % renewable energy overnight when we just don’t have the system in place?
-Has government polices around covid not been the largest contributor of poverty? The FT times said 30 years of work had been undone in just around 2. Inflation is also now at 10%.
-We’ve got a 25% windfall tax in place already.
All new licenses for gas and oil extraction cancelled.
Oil and gas is killing us now and driving us into poverty.
Emergency transition to renewable to provide stable and affordable energy.
They’ve got to pay for that transition and the profits of the oil and gas industry and the rich.
2-3 years to get out of an uninhabitable earth situation.
I do think people should always have the right to protest, but how can we transition to even 70 % renewable energy overnight when we just don’t have the system in place?
-Has government polices around covid not been the largest contributor of poverty? The FT times said 30 years of work had been undone in just around 2. Inflation is also now at 10%.
-We’ve got a 25% windfall tax in place already.
Phoenix Lazarus
VIP Member
If they block someone being taken to hospital in an emergency, it'll really backfire.
rainbowlemon
VIP Member
Why not just drag them off? That road is always a pain to drive through anyway with every fan trying to get a photo.
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emmer_moans
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I see Greta got arrested the other day again. She has such a smug face.
rainbowlemon
VIP Member
They have “security” at the National history museum too. When I went with my sister just after her job interview, most people were just waved though.
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Only think it’s been done well at a concert.
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Only think it’s been done well at a concert.