"Just stop oil"
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Soldato
The thing that annoys me is that we allow willfully loads of damage to take place to ancient sites, I mean permanent destruction for things like roads and buildings.
A bit of omg orange paint and some people lose their minds.
A bit of omg orange paint and some people lose their minds.
Associate
Yes, the idea that "no publicity is bad publicity" is wrong when you are trying to influence people to make personal sacrifices to save the environment. I doubt that water soluble paint will cause any lasting damage, but the optics of the protest were counterproductive.
But cleaning it off surfaces like rock might mean using other chemicals.
Soldato
50,000 person climate march in London yesterday. Entirely peaceful, no arrests.
Did anyone hear anything about it at all?
Did anyone hear anything about it at all?
Nope
Soldato
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This jury nullification is getting annoying now. Either we're a law abiding society or we're not. Highly partial decisions that seem the norm now for JSO undermine free and fair justice.
Caporegime
Let's check in on the JSO luvvies, and see how—
Oh. They're getting arrested for breaking the law. Carry on, then.
Oh. They're getting arrested for breaking the law. Carry on, then.
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Soldato
As much as I think these protestors are annoying when they stop everyday people going to work or getting to hospital appointments by blocking roads etc. Arresting people like this, with no real reason but a suspicion that something may take place in the future does seem a bit like an overstep of control. Living in the UK seems to be moving towards the realization of the book 1984. Weird times.
Don
When there’s evidence of a conspiracy to commit acts though that’s different. As JSO openly admit in their post, these are all their protestors being rounded up rather than just randomers, so it is likely there will be grounds for the arrest.
It’s not even as if they’ve been shy about targeting various events over the summer either, so what do they expect was going to happen?
It’s not even as if they’ve been shy about targeting various events over the summer either, so what do they expect was going to happen?
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Eh?
Would you say the same if someone was planning on blowing a bus up or a mass shooting?
ermm, you know you can arrest people for planning crimes? you dont have to wait until they actually commit them.
It looks like they have a warrant to search the houses. So a judge would have had to assess the evidence presented to them and agree that there was more than just a suspicion with no real reason.
Soldato
I'm so sad to see these peaceful, non-disruptive people getting disrupted like this.
Soldato
Looks like they were planning on getting more public support by stopping the public flying off on holiday.
I’m not sure I’d describe what at best can be viewed as vandalism as ‘peaceful’ and ‘non-disruptive’.
Please use those term with those who look after stone henge or the national gallery and observe their the heavy dose of derision in response.
Please use those term with those who look after stone henge or the national gallery and observe their the heavy dose of derision in response.
Soldato
If that was aimed @Kelt then I suspect he missed the /s off his post...