#Protest
When Bad Policies Meet Loud Opinions
#Protest
When Bad Policies Meet Loud Opinions
No one planned on becoming a protester, yet here they were—thousands of frustrated citizens marching through the streets, waving signs like “If I wanted this much nonsense, I’d watch reality TV.” The government really thought they could pass this absurd policy without consequences? Not today. Among the crowd, someone in a banana suit chanted passionately, though it was unclear if they were protesting the policy or just really upset about the state of public WiFi. Either way, democracy was alive, mildly chaotic, and strangely entertaining.
Just Stop Oil protesters risked serious harm invading track at British Grand Prix
- Friday, 10 February 2023
During the first lap of the Silverstone race on July 3 last year, climate activists entered the tarmac after a crash triggered a red flag. A court heard that their actions posed a serious risk to Formula One drivers and race marshals. Bethany Mogie, David Baldwin, Alasdair Gibson, Emily Brocklebank, Louis McKechnie, and Joshua Smith were later tried for conspiracy to cause public nuisance and found guilty at Northampton Crown Court. Police released footage of the dramatic moment they invaded the track, with one protester heard shouting, "This is a climate emergency." The court also revealed that five of them had attempted to glue themselves to the live race track.
