M25 Eco Protests

[transam]

Well they have a court order against these protesters now

some protestor on the news said he is prepared to go to prison over the caper .that’s good news than

What’s the financial cost to police these protests

millions

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Well they have a court order against these protesters now

No, they have a court order threatening anyone (including them) who tries to emulate their behaviour on the M25 with arrest.

The simple solution for them, is to protest on any other motorway, what I don't understand is that - it is already illegal to be on foot on a motorway, could they not have arrested them for that?

 

[fillyboy]

what I don't understand is that - it is already illegal to be on foot on a motorway, could they not have arrested them for that?

They could, but what's the penalty for 'jay walking'?

 

[Ihavenojob]

What’s the financial cost to police these protests

Not sure on the Police cost, but on one of those motorway cop programmes the other night, they said for every hour a stretch of motorway is shut, it costs the British economy about £1.5 million .

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

They could, but what's the penalty for 'jay walking'?

The protestors would soon turn the offence into something more worthy of arrest.

 

[Munroast]

If I was a bit closer I would go and join them, their cause is just. The world needs to wake up to where we are heading with climate change - we need to start taking this stuff seriously.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

If I was a bit closer I would go and join them, their cause is just. The world needs to wake up to where we are heading with climate change - we need to start taking this stuff seriously.

To some extent I agree, but is that the way to achieve it, causing complete mayhem for so many people? Besides, the UK is already doing a lot towards the green principles, much more than most countries.

 

[JohnD]

They could, but what's the penalty for 'jay walking'?

You're thinking of America.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...-jailed-the-don-caught-jaywalking-431612.html

"Arrested, cuffed and jailed, the don caught jaywalking"

 

[transam]

70 % ?? Of India’s power is via coal fired power stations

 

[Munroast]

To some extent I agree, but is that the way to achieve it, causing complete mayhem for so many people? Besides, the UK is already doing a lot towards the green principles, much more than most countries.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suffragette_bombing_and_arson_campaign
were they wrong ?

Yes the UK is doing as much as anyone else, but it is still woefully too little too late. We heading to this climate change conference in glasgow where world leaders will arrive with their entourages in private jets and make lots of hollow promises. We need action not politicians bullshitting us

 

[transam]

Un less China and places like India
And Russia get on board it’s a total waste of time

take there protests to peking

Probably a bunch of hypocrites any way

soon be November 5th

 

[transam]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suffragette_bombing_and_arson_campaign
were they wrong ?

Yes the UK is doing as much as anyone else, but it is still woefully too little too late. We heading to this climate change conference in glasgow where world leaders will arrive with their entourages in private jets and make lots of hollow promises. We need action not politicians bullshitting us

set an example than may be ?

change your life style in some way

??

 

[Munroast]

set an example than may be ?

change your life style in some way

??

like 99+% of everyone else I am not very good at practising what I preach, its difficult when society has been built around being wasteful. - changes need to be across society. tax air travel, limit car sizes, tax fossil fuels and subsidise renewable(to a point that makes a difference) , tax meat (make it a luxury food),

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

set an example than may be ?

change your life style in some way

??

We are already setting an example and it's costing us dearly.

 

[Captain Nemesis]

To some extent I agree, but is that the way to achieve it, causing complete mayhem for so many people? Besides, the UK is already doing a lot towards the green principles, much more than most countries.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suffragette_bombing_and_arson_campaign
were they wrong ?

A point I was going to make.

People who think like Harry should also think about how many major policy changes have been brought about by people writing letters or signing petitions.