Re: The Protest Thread.
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2022 10:56 pm
It'd probably be classed as assault. However, were it soup or mashed potato it'd probably be classed as taking the piss, with a reduced sentence for good humour.
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Re: The Protest Thread.
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 8:04 am
A few high end car dealerships in Berkeley Sq were painted orange yesterday
Re: The Protest Thread.
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 8:21 am
Just Stop Oil 
🛢@JustStop_Oil·23h
Carmen Lean, a 28-year-old architecture student from Glasgow, said:
Shouldn't she be protesting concrete?
🛢@JustStop_Oil·23h
Carmen Lean, a 28-year-old architecture student from Glasgow, said:Shouldn't she be protesting concrete?
Re: The Protest Thread.
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 8:46 am
That would just be whataboutism
Re: The Protest Thread.
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2022 7:11 pm
^ No, I'm not that shallow.
"Do you expect me to die?"
"No Mr. Bond, I expect you to be orange."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63454974
"Do you expect me to die?"
"No Mr. Bond, I expect you to be orange."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63454974
Re: The Protest Thread.
Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2022 12:36 pm
Straight talking sense from Starmer 
Re: The Protest Thread.
Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2022 1:23 pm
That is absolutely right and the best thing I’ve ever heard him comment on.
Dave!
Dave!
Re: The Protest Thread.
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 10:15 am
Injured Policeman and a fairly nasty looking truck on truck crash today.
this has to stop now ...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-63565808
this has to stop now ...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-63565808
Re: The Protest Thread.
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 10:26 am
I think these protests make more sense than the art gallery ones tbh.
Re: The Protest Thread.
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 10:34 am
Not sure I agree - causing an increase in the amount fuel used to make your point about using less fuel seems a bit daft to be honest...
Re: The Protest Thread.
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 10:36 am
Saw something on Twitter earlier about journalists that were on site covering the JSO protests being arrested. If true then WT effing F?
Re: The Protest Thread.
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 10:43 am
Causing disruption for the actual thing you're protesting is a better route than protesting at something completely removed from the subject.dinny_g wrote: Wed Nov 09, 2022 10:34 am Not sure I agree - causing an increase in the amount fuel used to make your point about using less fuel seems a bit daft to be honest...
As far as fuel burned stuck in the disruption, it's a literal drop in the ocean of fuel we burn a day.
I saw that thing about the LBC reporter as well @Swervin_Mervin. Not that surprising with the increasingly draconian anti protest rules being touted by the government.
Re: The Protest Thread.
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 11:05 am
I was thinking more of the thousands of journeys that will need to be re-taken because of missed appointments etc.ZedLeg wrote: Wed Nov 09, 2022 10:43 am As far as fuel burned stuck in the disruption, it's a literal drop in the ocean of fuel we burn a day.
Look I fully understand why they are protesting and support the message that we need to change our reliance on fossil fuels but trying to Browbeat the population into compliance will never work.
If anything, I think the throwing of soup at artwork is more effective because a. It gets more global press and b. it highlights the level of risk to their own personal freedom (imprisonment for criminal damage) that ordinary people are prepared to take on our behalf to try to get change.
EDIT - I’m not advocating criminal damage either by the way…
Re: The Protest Thread.
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 11:09 am
Apart from the bit about carbon capture, which is a completely stupid ideaV8Granite wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 1:23 pm That is absolutely right and the best thing I’ve ever heard him comment on.
Dave!
Re: The Protest Thread.
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 11:17 am
Trying to get people to use less fuel isn’t being unsuccessful due to lack of awareness though. It’s probably one of the most discussed topics of this century.dinny_g wrote: Wed Nov 09, 2022 11:05 amI was thinking more of the thousands of journeys that will need to be re-taken because of missed appointments etc.ZedLeg wrote: Wed Nov 09, 2022 10:43 am As far as fuel burned stuck in the disruption, it's a literal drop in the ocean of fuel we burn a day.
Look I fully understand why they are protesting and support the message that we need to change our reliance on fossil fuels but trying to Browbeat the population into compliance will never work.
If anything, I think the throwing of soup at artwork is more effective because a. It gets more global press and b. it highlights the level of risk to their own personal freedom (imprisonment for criminal damage) that ordinary people are prepared to take on our behalf to try to get change.
EDIT - I’m not advocating criminal damage either by the way…
Re: The Protest Thread.
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 11:21 am
At the moment, I think it's unsuccessfully due to a lack if viable alternatives...
And some of the recent commentary isn't going to help matters - 1 trillion pounds in "reparations" due to the industrial revolution would go a long way to providing viable alternatives in THIS country to using less oil
And some of the recent commentary isn't going to help matters - 1 trillion pounds in "reparations" due to the industrial revolution would go a long way to providing viable alternatives in THIS country to using less oil
Re: The Protest Thread.
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 11:23 am
Really digging into the Daily Mail headlines today? 
The “reparations” are mostly going to be used to stop third world countries becoming increasingly reliant on fossil fuels as the develop.
Also I think finally paying for all the shit we stole is probably worthwhile.
The “reparations” are mostly going to be used to stop third world countries becoming increasingly reliant on fossil fuels as the develop.
Also I think finally paying for all the shit we stole is probably worthwhile.
Re: The Protest Thread.
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 11:24 am
Well, it is surprising. After all, it's down to the police to apply law and you have to wonder why they would choose to do so against journalists and not the protestors.ZedLeg wrote: Wed Nov 09, 2022 10:43 am I saw that thing about the LBC reporter as well @Swervin_Mervin. Not that surprising with the increasingly draconian anti protest rules being touted by the government.
I would genuinely love to know the rationale behind the police forces' actions, particularly with regard to the protestors not being removed. In most cases we're not talking about the same levl of protests like we've had at fracking test sites for example, where people are handcuffing themselves to things/together. We're talking about people sat in the road and therefore easily removed without much, if any, risk to their safety.
Re: The Protest Thread.
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 11:31 am
iNews actually - link popped up on a social media feed...ZedLeg wrote: Wed Nov 09, 2022 11:23 am Really digging into the Daily Mail headlines today?
The “reparations” are mostly going to be used to stop third world countries becoming increasingly reliant on fossil fuels as the develop.
Also I think finally paying for all the shit we stole is probably worthwhile.
But it's a daft idea on all counts
Re: The Protest Thread.
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 1:24 pm
Throwing eggs at the King ?? 