What On Earth Are Our Police Playing At?

[anotheoldgit]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6935253/Police-RAVE-eco-warriors-chanting-love-Oxford-Circus.html

If they can't get rid of these morons, then it is time the army was sent in to rip up all the tents and other shelters and since it looks as if we are in for a few days of fine dry weather they should send in helicopters to spray water down on them, I bet that would soon disperse them.

[237SJ]

They're 'doing' the airport tomorrow. I hope the police are going to show a bit of strength there. I SO don't want to run over any of them :)

[spathiphyllum]

Togo i don't understand your comment

[wolf63]

237SJ - maybe they will blue themselves to a plane, hopefully nobody notices until later, much later.

[anotheoldgit]

Since 1990, the UK has cut its emissions faster than any other major economy in the world, even as its GDP has continued to grow.

25 years after Rio, UK leads G7 in both growth and carbon cuts.

I think we are doing our share, pop along to Beijing or maybe Moscow, I am sure that they need a bit of kicking, but beware I don't think you will be given the welcome as you have been given here.

[spathiphyllum]

It's not up to British civilians to be going and protesting in China. It's up to the UK gov to try and talk to them maybe come up with a plan.

[dannyk13]

Spath, haven't you heard of the Climate Change summit conferences?

[dannyk13]

https://www.un.org/en/climatechange

[Baldric]

Obviously ^^ not

[youngmafbog]

Oh dear.

[dannyk13]

Balders, along with the demonstrators apparently.

[sanmac]

So many of the protestors have this superior supercilious smirk plastered across their face as if to say "Na na, na, na you can't touch me!" Surely a protest is supposed to be a serious operation; you want to get a point across to the people on "the other side". If this is the case why the flute playing; the outre garb; the dancing; etc? Let's be realistic, this mob is just out having a party. They are a gathering of self-centered, hypocritical, look-at-me dunderheads.

[spathiphyllum]

Danny, this is getting global recognition. The UK has far to go before we're perfect.

Saying "oh china is worse" is making excuses when none are needed.

Why should i care about killing 5 people when that guy in china killed 500?

[spathiphyllum]

Sanmac, yep, it's power of the people. If we collectively do something we can cause a scene and movement.

[dannyk13]

Spath, I see you swerved my question at 15.34.

[sanmac]

With their behavior they are bringing attention to only themselves and NOT their cause.

[spathiphyllum]

I have NOT heard of the "Climate Change summit conferences", but i was aware this was an issue the united nations were tackling with discussions and meetings.

I suspect the UN has took note of these protests in London.

[spathiphyllum]

"With their behavior they are bringing attention to only themselves and NOT their cause."
Well that's simply not true. Everyone is aware what they're protesting, and more importantly, why.

[dannyk13]

Spath, 50 nations signed a pact at the 2018 summit(Global enough for you) I suggest you read this:-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_United_Nations_Climate_Change_Conference

[spathiphyllum]

I was aware of that, just not the name.