Essay by Eric Worrall
h/t Breitbart; Faced with repeated police inaction towards disruptive climate protestors, a handful of British drivers have taken the law into their own hands, dragging “Just Stop Oil” protestors from the streets.
‘Where’s the Police?’ – Public Drag Climate Activists Blocking Traffic Out of Road Themselves
By JACK MONTGOMERY 9 Oct 2022
Members of the public lost patience with ‘Just Stop Oil’ climate change activists blocking traffic in London, dragging them bodily from the road in the absence of police action.
Protesters from the Extinction Rebellion splinter group Just Stop Oil, who have previouslyblockaded oil depots and glued themselves to historic paintings, had sprawled themselves across the road to prevent ordinary commuters from travelling in London as part of what they have described as an ongoing “occuptation” of the capital until their demands that no new oil or gas extraction licences be granted are met.
Police have often failed to act swiftly during such actions, with members of the public angered at seeing law enforcement protect protesters or even actively assist them in accessing and blocking major highways in the past.
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Read more: https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2022/10/09/wheres-the-police-public-drag-climate-activists-blocking-traffic-out-road-themselves/
“Just Stop Oil” video of the incidents;
This action echoes the recent action of a DC commuter rushing to help her sick mum, who used the threat of a gun to get through the protest line.
I don’t advise anyone to copy these actions. The people dragging or threatening protestors could face prosecution, fines, civil suits and possible jail time.
But none of this would have happened if the police were doing their job right.
I fully support the right of climate protestors to stage a march, or wave a few banners from the sidewalk. But nobody should be allowed to indefinitely block roads and disrupt the lives of ordinary people.
It is time for police chiefs to step up and let their officers do their jobs, before someone gets killed.
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I think the narrative around the reporting of these incidents needs to change. The propaganda from these groups gets freely published with no pushback.
The public needs to develop a flashmob response. Create an instant counter demo (not obstructing the highway) and have them chant a simple slogan e.g. “Just arrest XR”, and make it go viral so everyone knows what to do. Draft a counter statement, encourage people to download it and print it out. Try to ensure that there is press coverage, including the counter statement. Keep it legal, but let them know.
Coercion is violence; blocking another person’s freedom of movement without due process of law is a violation of their civil rights & tantamount to false imprisonment.
The right to protest ends where anothers’ right to go about their lawful affairs unmolested begins.
Scream all you want.
Block my path when I have a need to get somewhere, and you get what you get.
How many points would they worth in Death Race 2000?
1 point. Too easy. But it’s still more than they’re worth in real life.
I’m glad to see British drivers getting some “skin” in the game.
Who says the police aren’t doing their job? I assure you, the local mayors/Government officials have passed down word to treat these protestors with kid gloves, and the police are doing their job as defined by their superiors.
Blocking a public street IS violence.
#JustStopTheClimateNonsense.
London Calling
Ah, using the French detachment method. Very effective.
Might consider spraying them with WD-40, although I am not condoning that.
Direct Action has been taken to the streets, while the police are busy prosecuting tweeters.
“‘Where’s the Police?’ “
At a guess, covering up for/ignoring Pakistani rape gangs targeting young girls? Arresting veterans and housewives for WrongSpeak and Thought Crime?
Oh, and perhaps the police are also too busy intimidating victims of said Pakistani rape gangs when they have the temerity to speak out about their abuse??
Is the glue made from oil or horses?
A paper bag full of spiders released at an appropriate moment, so they could really connect with the protestors, would be a very empowering ‘Nature speaks’ type of statement
“The people dragging or threatening protestors could face prosecution, fines, civil suits and possible jail time” No they cant.
Citizens arrest, they are allowed to use reasonable force to prevent a crime taking place, and wait for the police to arrive and deal with them.
Not only is ‘obstructing a highway’ an offence, but this action is very likely to cause a breech of the peace, which is more serious.
Citizens are perfectly entitled to use reasonable force to prevent this.
In the UK, under common law, force can be used to stop a crime which results in a jail sentence. The crime of blocking the highway without lawful excuse or reason can result in a 51 week jail sentence. So people pulling the protesters off the road are stopping the crime of blocking the highway – a valid defence to the charge of assault and battery.
Stupidity via indoctrination has no limits.
Mods, it would be nice to learn why I have been thrown into moderation the last few days on this Thread.