U.K. charges Greta Thunberg as governments crack down on climate protests
U.K. charges Greta Thunberg as governments crack down on climate protests
Climate activist Thunberg has also been fined twice in Sweden and detained by police or removed from protests in Norway and Germany this year.
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Are they fucking stupid? It seems like they're intentionally setting up a martyr.
I'm not disagreeing with her message at all, because I think she's 100% on the right track. I just can't see a scenario where someone approved that arrest, especially since she only got more popular after the last one.
Unless they're intentionally trying to boost her popularity, which would be nice.
What kind of government cracks down and arrests protesters? I think it starts with an F..
I'm sick of your constant Finland bashing!
Doesn't Finland not exist?
Unlike some countries, it's actually on the map
Unless they’re intentionally trying to boost her popularity, which would be nice.
Good Guy Cop*: Is forced to police and disperse environmental protest. Chooses to give protestors exactly what they wanted: more visibility.
*Really weird to write that, even in jest.
Well, cops in the UK are required to have extensive education and training, so it wouldn't be surprising for them to be intelligent enough to make that decision. It's not like the US where being smart disqualifies you from being a cop.