Climate protesters are taking action against Big Oil. UK courts are handing them prison terms akin to rapists and thieves | CNN
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The sentences are believed to be the longest in the UK’s history for non-violent protest and were delivered under two new controversial laws that supercharged policing powers.
  • Rivalarrival@lemmy.todayEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I’m not sure how you managed to misunderstand, but by disruptions I was referring to precisely the kind of disruptions of the lives of ordinary people that - and I’m sure we can at least agree on this - they have quite successfully caused.

    I agree, they’ve done a bangup job bringing attention to the ongoing fight against jaywalking.

    Against oil, not so much.