They should serve their sentences in cells with no heat or air conditioning so they can save the planet while behind bars. Also feed them those yummy bugs they are so anxious for people to eat.
Five activists from the environmental group Just Stop Oil have been sentenced to prison after conspiring to create gridlock on the M25 highway in London.
Roger Hallam, Daniel Shaw, Louise Lancaster, Lucia Whittaker De Abreu and Cressida Gethin were found guilty last week of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance for coordinating protests on the M25 in November 2022. Hallam received a five-year sentence, while the others were sentenced to four years.
The activists reportedly had a Zoom call in which they attempted to recruit more volunteers for a blockade at strategic spots on the motorway. During the call, Hallam stated their intention to cause "the biggest disruption in British modern history" to pressure the UK government into ending new oil and gas exploration in the North Sea, according to The Guardian.
These sentences are the longest ever given in the UK for a non-violent protest. Judge Christopher Hehir, who issued the sentences, stated that the activists had "crossed the line from concerned campaigner to fanatic."
“The offending of all five of you is very serious indeed and lengthy custodial sentences must follow,” Hehir determined. He acknowledged the concerns of the climate protesters but emphasized that their actions had disregarded the principles of democracy and rule of law.
“Your fanaticism makes you entirely heedless of the rights of your fellow citizens. You have taken it upon yourselves to decide that your fellow citizens must suffer disruption and harm, and how much disruption and harm they must suffer, simply so that you may parade your views,” he added.
Judge Hehir ruled that the jury should not consider evidence regarding climate change in their decision, despite the defendants' attempts to use it as a defense for their actions. The defendants also argued for leniency by pointing to the newly elected Labour government's commitment to stopping oil and gas exploration, suggesting this reduced their likelihood of reoffending. However, their arguments were unsuccessful.
Many environmental activists have criticized the sentences as too harsh. However, the judge highlighted the significant impact such protests have on the public. During the trial, evidence was presented showing that the protests caused people to miss flights, funerals, exams, medical appointments, and work, among other disruptions.
Sorry, not good enough, it should be the following “ Any One shutting down high ways for climate change may be ran over and possibly charge for damage to the vehicle that ran their damn asses into the asphalt” that’s the law!
“Your fanaticism makes you entirely heedless of the rights of your fellow citizens. You have taken it upon yourselves to decide that your fellow citizens must suffer disruption and harm, and how much disruption and harm they must suffer, simply so that you may parade your views,”
Now how about being a bit more proactive with your muzzie problem going on over there....
They should serve their sentences in cells with no heat or air conditioning so they can save the planet while behind bars. Also feed them those yummy bugs they are so anxious for people to eat.
And fed nothing but lawn clippings & bugs
Bubba will keep them warm.
We only need A/C in the UK for about three days a year.
Five activists from the environmental group Just Stop Oil have been sentenced to prison after conspiring to create gridlock on the M25 highway in London.
Roger Hallam, Daniel Shaw, Louise Lancaster, Lucia Whittaker De Abreu and Cressida Gethin were found guilty last week of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance for coordinating protests on the M25 in November 2022. Hallam received a five-year sentence, while the others were sentenced to four years.
The activists reportedly had a Zoom call in which they attempted to recruit more volunteers for a blockade at strategic spots on the motorway. During the call, Hallam stated their intention to cause "the biggest disruption in British modern history" to pressure the UK government into ending new oil and gas exploration in the North Sea, according to The Guardian.
These sentences are the longest ever given in the UK for a non-violent protest. Judge Christopher Hehir, who issued the sentences, stated that the activists had "crossed the line from concerned campaigner to fanatic."
“The offending of all five of you is very serious indeed and lengthy custodial sentences must follow,” Hehir determined. He acknowledged the concerns of the climate protesters but emphasized that their actions had disregarded the principles of democracy and rule of law.
“Your fanaticism makes you entirely heedless of the rights of your fellow citizens. You have taken it upon yourselves to decide that your fellow citizens must suffer disruption and harm, and how much disruption and harm they must suffer, simply so that you may parade your views,” he added.
Judge Hehir ruled that the jury should not consider evidence regarding climate change in their decision, despite the defendants' attempts to use it as a defense for their actions. The defendants also argued for leniency by pointing to the newly elected Labour government's commitment to stopping oil and gas exploration, suggesting this reduced their likelihood of reoffending. However, their arguments were unsuccessful.
Many environmental activists have criticized the sentences as too harsh. However, the judge highlighted the significant impact such protests have on the public. During the trial, evidence was presented showing that the protests caused people to miss flights, funerals, exams, medical appointments, and work, among other disruptions.
https://humanevents.com/2024/07/20/five-climate-extremists-get-lengthy-prison-terms-for-conspiracy-to-block-london-highway
It's about time. At some point someone would lose their temper and just drive over these shitbags.
Not bothered about them, but the poor bugger who'd go to prison because they needed to make a flight or something.
The tide is turning on everything. Praise God!
Sorry, not good enough, it should be the following “ Any One shutting down high ways for climate change may be ran over and possibly charge for damage to the vehicle that ran their damn asses into the asphalt” that’s the law!
Better than getting run over, because that's what gonna happen from now on.
Good! That should deter them. They may be fanatics, but most are whiners. They consider themselves to be entitled because they are so self righteous.
Now how about being a bit more proactive with your muzzie problem going on over there....
This is a form of limiting someone's movement and should be criminally prosecuted as such.
They should have had the utter shit beat out of them by motorists.
I am not a violent person, but I can imagine that fist with skin contact probably felt extremely satisfying.
Some did