The environmental group Extinction Rebellion staged protests in London today to protest inaction in the fight against global warming which, by the looks of it, succeeded in annoying people and making their commutes miserable:
Rebels have climbed onto a dlr train at #canarywharf holding signs saying ‘business as usual = death’ and ‘don’t jail the canaries’#TellTheTruth #Actnow pic.twitter.com/GdNkxwErdh
— Extinction Rebellion ?⌛️? (@ExtinctionR) April 25, 2019
These guys even glued themselves together in front of the London Stock Exchange:
BREAKING: Time for MONEY to tell the truth on its role on the Climate and Ecological Emergency
Extinction Rebellion UK is hitting the financial industry today to demand they tell the truth about the devastating impact the industry has on our planet. #lse #rebelforlife pic.twitter.com/zqof4bkCbR
— Extinction Rebellion ?⌛️? (@ExtinctionR) April 25, 2019
Hey, you can’t save the economy unless you ruin the economy first:
‘Extinction Rebellion’ climate activists: Only way ‘Government will listen to us is if we actually start to ruin the economy’ https://t.co/VIqph4SaGq
— Marc Morano (@ClimateDepot) April 24, 2019
The police were able to outwit the protesters who glued themselves together and they were quickly arrested:
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WATCH: Police officers arrest @ExtinctionR climate change protestors who had glued themselves together blocking the entrance to the London Stock Exchange pic.twitter.com/ueK8BmsfNO
— TicToc by Bloomberg (@tictoc) April 25, 2019
This woman is mad that nothing has been done over the past 30 years so this protest will certainly do the trick:
"We've had over 30 years of talking about climate change and it's not enough"
Dr. Sandy Budden-Hoskins explains why she and others are glued to the ground outside the London Stock Exchange as part of @ExtinctionR's demonstrations pic.twitter.com/DYjdCLRWPP
— TicToc by Bloomberg (@tictoc) April 25, 2019
Clown. Show.
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