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Extinction Rebellion protesters meet their match.
Looks like they made a big mistake today & tried to bring the London Underground to a halt.
BIG mistake, & it seems one of them got a good kicking from the commuters trying to get to work.
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Is it reasonable to set about these protesters, or should we be all calm & zen-like when they disrupt our daily life?
Although it is a serious problem, some of their claims regarding the repercussions can be described as exaggerated, if we were being kind, and outright lies, if we weren't.
Their celebrity supporters are constantly ridiculed.
I think they are badly advised.
Its a win for the protesters either way , publicity wise.
More news on this - it seems they protested at 3 different stations in East London.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-50079716
Stanstead Airport drop off £6 pick up £8 doubles if you go 1 minute over time.
The day the commuters fought back is how the Daily Mail summarises clashes on the London Underground between Extinction Rebellion activists and passengers.
The paper says ugly scenes unfolded after protesters tried to block a Tube train during the morning rush hour.
The Guardian reports that there is a fractious debate about the tactics being used by some campaigners.
One activist tells the paper that a handful of protesters have jeopardised the movement by turning public opinion against them and creating a potential schism within the group.
The Daily Star says while most people have sympathy with the Extinction Rebellion cause, disrupting people on one of the most environmentally friendly modes of transport available is simply not the answer.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-50092250
An out of work Extinction Rebellion (XR) protester has been told to find a job to pay the fine for spray-painting a war memorial honouring women.
Volunteer tree-planter Joseph O'Malley wrote the word "mother" on the 23ft tall bronze sculpture during an XR demonstration through Whitehall last November, Westminster Magistrates' Court heard on Tuesday.
The Monument to the Women of the Second World War, near Downing Street and the Cenotaph, commemorates the work done by millions of British women who signed up for the armed services and in factories to bolster the war effort.
Bearded O'Malley, 33, wearing loose-fitting clothes, a wooden beaded necklace and ripped-open shoes, was found guilty of criminal damage to property under £5,000 in his absence earlier this year, the court heard.
O'Malley was found guilty of criminal damage to property under £5,000 (PA)
District Judge Richard Blake said: "It wasn't protest, it was just vandalism.
"The manner in which you attacked this memorial was a senseless expression of the word ‘mother'.
"For some reason, on this protest you involved yourself in hooliganism and vandalism. It was senseless.
"I fail to see how defacing a significant monument which recognises the role of women in our society, for too many decades overlooked, in overcoming the tyranny of Nazism, how defacing this memorial can in any way further the cause of those who seek to bring to our attention concerns about climate change.”
The judge ordered O'Malley, of Manor Way, Ruislip, to pay a £500 fine, a £50 victim surcharge, and £200 costs - a total of £750.
He said: "There's no reason I'm told you could not get employment. You're going to need to find some work to pay this off.”
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/extinction-rebellion-protester-told-to-get-a-job-after-vandalising-war-memorial-074529344.html