Life inside Extinction Rebellion: 'We can't get arrested quick enough'

The inside story of Extinction Rebellion, the direct action group that paralysed central London to protest against what it see as the government's inaction on climate change. After a week of protests, Extinction Rebellion blocked five bridges over the Thames, and police made 82 arrests. This is how it happened, and why it’s going to happen again.
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[@nbarrett100]

10:45 TFW you're trying to get arrested but due to austerity there aren't enough police officers

[@BenjaminEsposti]

"Let me see your license, please."

[@warbon8853]

Enough Police to arrest you for saying something on social media though..

[@nbarrett100]

@@warbon8853 Maybe we could help them save money and try not to be too hateful to one another

[@BeanyOwns]

Well thanks to these stupid protests there are even less police officers available to stop real criminals.

[@nbarrett100]

@my dad hits me - So you want Facebook and Twitter moderators to put on uniforms and patrol the streets?

[@GreenOilBike]

"Hundreds of people will be Sitting on bridges this weekend, to make a Stand". haha

[@GreenOilBike]

@Nobby Heads Fair enough, I joined you for a bit! Simon :-)

[@youngatheart0912]

Now that is probably the most clever comment I've read in this thread thus far...clever& hilarious!!!

[@Competitive_Antagonist]

What if all those protestors put their energy into something productive like pathing the way for sustainable energy generation? Climate change would probably no longer be an issue if they stopped protesting and actually worked towards a sustainable future.

[@amandatarren4347]

@@Competitive_Antagonist most of us work for 'green' companies like Ecotricity or we are involved in community work to raise awareness and ways to change from ground roots level but the little person is not making the big enough changes fast enough. I agree with you partly and prefer a democratic solution but as we all know, democracy has not been fully democratic for .. how long??

[@victorjuliopenamontoya117]

Take a shower is better! !liars

[@emma13254]

And what culture shock seeing how civil the British police are.

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

All the police are civil. Give me a break. Did you notice how civil the protesters were. Hmmmm correlation? Does take a scientist to figure that out.

[@vksepe]

Compare them to the American Police xD.

[@simonruszczak5563]

The police were only civil because the protesters were on the same side as the government scam. Find out how civil police weren't in the 1984 - 85 miner's strikes.

[@MarineAqua45]

Simon Ruszczak Lol, hahaha. In 1984 the police were very different. The PACE Act 1984 didn’t come into effect really until 1986, along with the creation of the CPS. Back in 1984, there was no obligation to treat people with respect. It was a case of move or get beaten up?

[@silverbat5873]

@@B-26354 Small individualized THEORETICAL POTENTIAL threats vs. mass starvation within ten years. BTW every activist worth their salt would MOVE for ambulances and other humanitarian needs!! BEEN THERE, DONE THAT,SEEN THAT!

[@sambyrne1345]

Hilarious! This is like a mockumentary made by Ricky Gervais.

[@racoonzattack]

Whether you agree with them or not... You have to give it to them for going out and standing up for what they believe in.

[@wandaalexander1972]

No I don't HAVE TO DO ANYTHING!

[@me5ng3]

"Whether you agree with them or not". Frankly, just a plain old idiot wouldn't believe in climate change. It's not like 98% of the scientific community agrees with the fact that we're screwed.

[@racoonzattack]

Wanda Alexander you’re right. You don’t have to do anything. I didn’t mean it in a literal way. I believe you missed that.

[@markpettersson6824]

I mean, so does Al Qaeda and the Nazis. Standing up for what you believe in is bad unless what you believe in is correct.

[@carldewet6428]

Oh, Please... if Protests were the Way towards Lasting Change then Protests would have been Banned a Long Time Ago. Nobody Fears these (mostly) Unemployed Misfits. This 'movement' will Fade just like all the other 'movements' that came Before them. Why? Because they are the Same as all the other Failed Movements. If you don't Try something Different the Results will NEVER CHANGE. Get a Job you Bums! (ps: flipping burgers is NOT a Career)

[@solentbum]

This video should be compulsive viewing for Police Forces round the world to demonstrate how to deal with a peaceful demo . No Tear gas, no Baton charges, no Guns. No Injuries. As for the protests I simply hope that the idea spreads around the world, anyone with half a brain knows that carefully targeted peaceful demonstrations eventually get their prize.

[@solentbum]

@@tubeEseen Corrected and proof read. The point is the same.

[@joshpullman1690]

Yes mate 100%

[@mutoromanof8487]

i can't imagine people blocking bridges in Turkey.

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

I stated in another reply, blocking traffic is not the most effective means of getting your way. You need everyone to support your cause. Making me miss my new daughter being born or My mum who is having a stroke that can be reversed if she gets to hospital quickly but is stuck in traffic 4 km from the bridge isn't going to win you anything. I would hate you if that happened to me and my family. Large protests like marathon races can be viewed as a narcissistic endeaver. You run with headphones in to the finish, get the shirt and drive home never speaking to a fellow runner. Protesters assemble, stand around, actually contribute to global warming by concentrating their exhaled warm CO2 in masse. Plus driving to the event.... Tons of irony. My suggestion is to bring a can of food to feed the hungry, take the huge crowds and do a neighborhood cleanup or perhaps cleaning riverbank. Go Hands-on, visible outcomes. "Who cleaned up the neighborhood? It was those nice climate change people. I need to find out what they are about." Organize an adopt an old person in a care facility commitment. Visit them once a week and truly listen and learn. Much better than a pound puppy. The wisdom you gain will give you peace and take away so much of the anxiety. They have been through it all and they still have a caring, loving heart for you, just visit them. BTW your use of the words Targeted peaceful demonstrations represent something different to me. I have no problem calling that "Domestic Terrorism". If through your targeted demonstration my rights are violated I will proudly file a complaint and seek damages for violating my rights. Feel free to justify the closing of 5 bridges and the subsequent gridlock to the husband of the wife that bled to death after childbirth because she couldn't get to the hospital. Get it!?!?! You have a right to protest. You don't have a right to impair or impede on another's rights. EVER!!!! You don't!!!

[@joshpullman1690]

@@thereissomecoolstuff I couldn't disagree with you more, the green lobby has become part of the political furniture in the UK, this is getting more attention than any green community action. Between these guys and the fracking camps environmental action is once again front page news, hopefully breaking into the general publics conciousness.

[@richardnderitu6423]

From Kenya, These are the heroes of our time. We are running out of time to stop the impending climate catastrophe.

[@wandaalexander1972]

Really? Yeah, its been "impending" since 1970.

[@adamswitlak1242]

@@wandaalexander1972 So here it is. In less than ten years you will crawl for a bottle of clean water, damn fool

[@donaldboughton8686]

They are not hero's just ill educated fools with a political agenda. We been told we have twelve years to avoid climate catastrophe. Which twelve years is that? There have been so many. How many climate predictions have come true so far? Remember the story "About the boy who repeatedly called wolf". For those part know this is a European folk tale.

[@SilasF1sher]

@@donaldboughton8686 what is their agenda? Please enlighten me

[@dangergranger1]

@@wandaalexander1972 Surprisingly climate change was also happening in 1970. Animals are going extinct at a rate higher than that towards the end of the Dinosaur age.

[@doublebassinyaface]

It’s not a legit protest unless there’s a tone deaf geriatric singing into a megaphone 😂

[@Saw-Mc]

That copper laughing said it all

[@petermarden4041]

We've been looking at mass starvation within 10 years for decades now and still nothing has changed. It's very worrying.

[@QuantumCat]

Hahahah, quality comment!

[@SamirMishra6174]

tip of the hat to you Sir.

[@heatherbaker8596]

The leaders of the world will have nuked the planet and us by then so starving will be irrelevant

[@ruairioceallaigh8882]

East Africa is facing a terrifying famine as we speak, the effects of this situation will be on our doorstep in our lifetimes.

[@ocean6462]

Yes there is. Droughts are causing famine in east Africa, Kenya, somalia. There are crop failures in many more places around the world due to droughts caused climate change. And most of the emissions in the atmosphere now have come from rich countries in the global north that aren't feeling the worst effects. There was a terrible heat wave and fires in Europe and the UK, previously in Australia and in the Amazon. Also in California. All these fires are due to droughts, made much more likely by climate change.

[@Romans2Philemon]

Why is he driving a car? 1/10

[@990426]

And not even a Electric Car.

[@mattblackninja]

Roger would be the first to agree he is also guilty of some actions that have eco cost. Once I was at a party where a crew came in a diesel truck to set up solar power for the whole weekend. For many including myself it was our introduction to solar energy. Where they wrong to come? No. The knowledge benefit outweighed the fuel use issue IMO. Ive met Roger. I believe he thinks carefully about each action he does, and after reading his book Im inspired to try to do the same. Doubtless I will sometime fail but that doesnt necessarily make me a hypocrite. Roger's work and energy have started the most successful UK environmental movement ever and its spreading worldwide. A better UK export than, say, armaments (UK = no.2 arms sales worldwide) !

[@markt9023]

@@mattblackninja diesel engines have so many filters that the fumes have to go through they are probably better than petrol!! But as carbon dioxide is at a low who cares!! If it drops below 150 parts per million life starts to die!!! We're at 450 so should be worried!!!

[@maarneen2183]

Because taking the train is a hassle man.

[@blorkpovud1576]

Why are you breathing? -1000000/10

[@jgbdickcleland]

Why didn’t the ‘great leader’ offer himself up for arrest?

[@wojtekczemas9668]

Because he is useless coward , cant even speak like a human , drugs and alco % burn his brain if he ever had one.

[@dobleclanger]

Because he couldn't lead a protest from jail.

[@eoghanleinster]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kutay.t]

because there are lots of mindless minions.

[@chessman19]

he has been arrested numerous times

[@Morgai-Fly]

This dude gives off Qyburn vibes.

[@heatherbaker8596]

Blocking a bridge to a hospital, blocking people from getting to work, stopping people from living there own lives un hindered, isn't just or heroic its pathetic and negligent

[@clive373]

how would you describe knowingly destroying the environment?

[@hudson7354]

Heather change your name to Karen

[@heatherbaker8596]

@@hudson7354 So stoping people in ambulances getting to hospital, and being concerned about world peace makes me a Karen Ill take that, it seems your standard for Karens is as low as the protesters IQ

[@michaelharrison3602]

​@@clive373what are you eight

[@clive373]

you don't have a problem with your consumption causing fatal droughts or wild fires, so why should JSO be more considerste that you?

[@drunkenork5373]

Move in the water cannons. You would if it was working class football hooligans. Give these middle class wastrels a taste of it

[@KaseyMoore]

Couple points. 1) these are peaceful protests, not beating people up over a bag of wind. 2) water cannons aren't used in England. Boris bought one and sold it off.

[@channelbizt]

Quit with your "working class vs middle class" whinging, it's getting old

[@godostoyke5345]

Yes, but these aren't hooligans, quite the opposite, they PROTECT things.

[@JourneywithSmee]

Or rubber bullets, tear gas, a few whacks from a club.

[@wra7h]

Working class slaves lol

[@darrenriccs]

guy keeps repeating "mass starvation" that it starts to sound different to me.. if you know what I mean XD

[@emmareverie1694]

Darren Riccs I didn't understand this at first me being naïve...and then it dawned on me...

[@joannaszulc1496]

I don't?

[@kmac892]

@@joannaszulc1496 say it fast repeatedly genius

[@salivatetruth8263]

Lets all come out this Saturday! Bring London to its knee's

[@donnovak]

I think he really meant to say masstervation. Masstervation. haha

[@celestialteapot3310]

Thanks to all involved, from me, my children, and grandchildren.

[@studmalexy]

are these protestors pro or anti immigration? (from 3rd world nations into western nations)……...because surely these migrants will actually bring an increase in consumption, pollution and waste?..etc .

[@Justin-ib2iz]

@@studmalexy this reasoning is utterly ridiculous. What they are protesting for is government reform forcing big companies to massively reduce their pollution levels. Yes there'll need to be changes in consumption as well but the main thing is forcing companies to spend money on something that doesn't give them a direct profit, going green. It matters way more how environmentally friendly the production process of your groceries is than how many people are buying groceries

[@studmalexy]

@@Justin-ib2iz reduce their pollution levels how exactly? and I assume YOU still want to maintain your lifestyle and current standard of living?

[@Justin-ib2iz]

@@studmalexy No I don't actually, I try to consume responsibly already but I'm willing to do much more and would be happy to see massive societal shifts where, to name something, we stop investing in ever faster smoother phones that we throw our old ones out for. Personally I believe we've made profit margins sacred throughout the west and, even without breaking with capitalism entirely, finally collectively recognising that a rising line on a chart of $ says precious little about how much something benefits society would be a start. But we need this to happen globally, because otherwise countries are going to keep pointing at each other and saying "well he's not doing it so why should I?" Reducing pollution, it's really not that complicated. We know very well what practices damage biodiversity and increase co2 levels, etc. It's simple but for many big companies switching to green energy, implementing more extensive recycling into their production chain and such are costly, and they're not going to do it until they're legally forced to or or become the cheaper option. Technological advancements will eventually make it a non-issue but we can't wait that long so governments need to make those options the most attractive ones, or the only available ones, or both. Anyway my main point was that immigration is in no way a factor to climate change worth even mentioning compared to the actual causes, unless you just want an excuse to say you don't like immigration in toto.

[@perphectcrymeproductions9699]

Mr Hole dude your argument is solely focused on the U.K/western world when this is a global issue. Talk about pushing an agenda on another agenda lol.

[@Lejmej]

I’m a researcher and we have 10 years left.... I wonder where I’ve heard that before?

[@cypress1337]

We are right on schedule to wreck the entire global climate system.

[@randycushman1669]

@terry phidaheights and you know they're grass fed

[@maarneen2183]

@terry phidaheights They're easy to catch too

[@wardaandy]

"Gail's down!" Most important thing she did in her life🤣🤣

[@reapergaming380]

10:22 When someone's between me and pizza XD

[@Uduwerage]

Respect and huge thanks to all of those who are willing to pay the price for peacefully rebelling to save our planet!

[@jokimaguire5045]

jones hahaha I nearly pmsl your correct theres slot of stupid out there

[@maarneen2183]

what price? They drove their car! and buses to London centre, had a nice day out with the rest of their community or else were carefully arrested by polite policemen.

[@racoonzattack]

8:58 I’d let her arrest me any day! 🤣

[@amfearliathmor8213]

Why didn't the Rebellion Lecturer bicycle to his lecture?

[@amfearliathmor8213]

@Abdirahim Hassan In the UK Electric vehicles burn twice as much carbon than petrol vehicles.

[@alwoo5645]

@Abdirahim Hassan he changed gear it's not electric

[@bazookatooth]

@@amfearliathmor8213 why in the UK specifically?

[@drench1580]

Abdirahim Hassan electric cars are no better, moving a 2 tonne block of metal around to carry an 80kg payload is fundamentally inefficient. Public transport, cycling and electric motor bikes are the only options

[@drench1580]

Superlative Dave I assume he means because of how the electricity is sourced (although I doubt those numbers) obviously countries like Iceland with more renewable energy can run electric cars cleanly

[@diamantis9436]

I hope with all my faith we achieve our goal.

[@polpal5661]

the chances are slim to none

[@frankgarrett9500]

Of economic collapse, mass starvation and energy poverty?

[@diamantis9436]

+Frank Garrett None of the above because none of these will happen. Just because you are stuck with the old way of making energy doesn't mean this is the only way.

[@diamantis9436]

+Jonny1000 To show that you are wiseacre and an internet macho-man.

[@garydeforve5055]

I would like to know what the goal is, though.

[@philgreen6084]

What a wonderful time to be a pissed off truck driver. They'd never block another bridge again.

[@regreg8318]

"What do we want?" "SOAP!!" "Where do we want it?" "SHOWER!!"

[@pennywise146]

😂😂

[@everready2903]

Did all these people walk here?

[@Suscida]

yawn

[@TheFunktipus1]

@@Suscida pff. great comeback mate.

[@nicholaslibertyrx5322]

@@Suscida typical no answer

[@cypress1337]

Why do you care?

[@salivatetruth8263]

People have to travel anyway dimwit. Answer is cleaner energy. Completely green energy train or a complete h2o Bus? they both exist

[@user-rp2ns8vy3y]

Why block public transport

[@JJ-te2pi]

Yet the guy drives a car...

[@sparra3819]

to attract news coverage to reach the broader population, but more so to solicit government action

[@Car_toz]

5:37 "Thousands will SIT on the bridges to make a STAND" ;-)

[@salivatetruth8263]

Lets all come out this Saturday! Bring London to its knee's

[@LuperSoop69]

@@salivatetruth8263 no dont

[@GromDarkwater]

@@salivatetruth8263 how about you all take a long walk off a short pier.

[@bunny-oi3il]

Good on them! I wish I could go tomorrow, my mum's going but she doesn't want to get arrested lol.

[@annbarns652]

LOL

[@bunny-oi3il]

@@rory9938 On Saturday.

[@davehamand9831]

Tell your mum stay at home, she could cook your tea instead of wasting her time😂🇬🇧

[@yaturkeyneck7130]

She doesn't have to. I've been every day and haven't been arrested. It's easy to avoid the police. Those who are getting arrested WANT to get arrested.

[@RajeshPatel85300]

Save Nature worldwide

[@colinstripreports6752]

Sign says "Welcome to Frome" Me - "Oh look there in Portsmouth!"

[@drewbowes1377]

It's still happening...come get involved!!!!!

[@silverbat5873]

When the British police are too reasonable to make enough arrests for your revolutionary strategy to work 😂 ....Come to the States, breathen, and you'll be arrested for just speaking in the wrong tone, sweating the wrong way or looking wrong at an NYPD or LAPD officer... just be careful not to get your bones broken or end up killed....In all seriousness, You guys are fighting the good fight!!!

[@Rahab111222]

Actually in American inner city riots, the police don't do much arrests either.

[@FreightLocos]

bongo drums do my head in!

[@Luke_05]

4:59 Her voice. 😂😂

[@chssechen7597]

Mass starvation in 10 years,no need there is already plenty of mass starvation now.

[@pooperscooper9176]

Chsse Chen that’s true

[@hydrolito]

If they are worried about mass starvation they should grow food not waste their time with this nonsense.

[@jimjones8736]

What is the Rebellion's policy on the never mentioned elephant in the room: human population? It seems to me that until we can persuade people to stop multiplying and reduce our numbers drastically, this is all an exersize in futility. PS: lol I didn't see a single BAME face in the crowd, and obviously until you have got them on board...

[@JL-jh6zn]

hi! i am a minority in extinction rebellion. we are working on increasing diversity in the movement

[@Lisa-ih7fk]

It's hard to support something that comes across like a cultish religion. Climate change needs urgent action but this is not the solution

[@Antonio-kd1xr]

Lisa definitely

[@aliceevans5064]

Lisa May I ask what is?

[@krakon6565]

@@aliceevans5064 Hold mother nature hostage until she agrees that what she's been doing for the last billion years is just plain wrong?

[@Postghost]

I like how people agree that climate change is a serious issue needing urgent attention, yet, keep on consuming and wasting like there's no tomorrow while getting on the internet to speak out against people who're so disturbed by it that they feel the need to conduct mass protests.

[@krakon6565]

@@Postghost The climate is still operating according to the fixed universal laws as it's always done.

[@ianwhiteley5102]

Freeks

[@BarryBethal-yv2oz]

Old beardy is well organised maybe us 17.4million who voted to leave the EU should go and protest in London.

[@nigelground283]

I thought you did have a protest march and about a hundred people turned up.

[@paulsanderson9027]

BARRY, I imagine the army would be called in to remove the 17 million of us 'far right thugs' that voted to leave....😉

[@charlieminaj2]

Barry Bethal no need we’re leaving on the 31st😆🙌🏻

[@MrPants1970]

What happens to the people that are arrested? What offences are they done for? Is it criminal charges?

[@shunter196]

Did I see laptops in their office ??

[@SocietyOfTheSpectacl]

Roger the MI 6 agent always on friendly terms with the police. Sharing those duping delight smiles and laughs. Roger Hallam 00 free and a arf.

[@P.ingu_]

Liberal, pacifism will not change the minds of the bourgeoisie, regardless of the struggle.

[@studmalexy]

but most of these protestors are bourgeoisie limousine liberal TRUST FUND babies who got their education in Liberal arts who think they are soo intellectual and "above" everybody else. the average working class man/woman is not joining these protests

[@adrianhdragon718]

@@studmalexy dunno about most but some. Seen them today in Montreal they held rally and went to hear what they were about.....the person was reading off from some paper and they were handing out pamphlets......!..that stated do support Creative, Innovative and Financial solutions to address CLIMATE CHANGE.. ONE IS FINANCING SOLAR ENERGY !

[@studmalexy]

@@adrianhdragon718 sometimes I feel like Rick from Rick and Morty. im surrounded by IDIOTS who don't know the true nature of our reality.. they have no imagination.. you cant solve any problem with the same level of consciousness that caused these problems to begin with. Solar and wind..etc are mainstream ideas.....and that means, its the WRONG solution. the real solution is actually a technology based on the physics of creation that could power ALL homes cleanly, cheaply and basically for free.

[@adrianhdragon718]

@@studmalexy Am in strong favor of SOLAR and WIND. We also have to give people INCENTIVES and SECURITIES in ORDER to CHANGE habits like Driving.....thus more PUBLIC AFFORDABLE TRANSIT.....People also fear losing jobs....bread and butter issues.....it can get complex.....We need Leadership, Creativity and Innovation..

[@bendosage3445]

@@studmalexy /r/iamverysmart

[@brankin85]

Reminds me of the high sparrow. He didn’t end well for him..

[@ibuprofen303]

Almost like a cult?

[@wilsor90]

Blocking five bridges in a busy city so that ambulances find it difficult to move around was a pretty stupid thing to do. Protest all you want but don't stop the traffic for Gods sake! People have got work to do and ambulances have to transport ill people!

[@Becca8123]

They were letting emergency service vehicles through

[@simonbond7000]

i wonder where they got money to fund the expensive office

[@nuxriver9237]

Donations, mostly

[@EllieEllie1799]

According to the BBC, "it was given to them after one of their members approached a corporate landlord and said: 'We're not going to be around in 10 years, let us do something about it.' He gave it to them, in effect, for free."

[@voiceofexperience]

"Follow the $$$..." ...all the way to Uncle George's front door.

[@salivatetruth8263]

Lets all come out this Saturday! Bring London to its knee's

[@JJ-te2pi]

Man drives a car... why does that not surprise me.

[@hens0w]

I love protesters so much easier to walk across Parliament square when the road is closed

[@mikeylocks1844]

Oh, I get it now it's like some kind of New Wave Monty Python skit.

[@Eusantdac]

When did this happen? Wasn't this year, was it?

[@Neilypeel1]

"I'm willing to die for this movement" - wonder if her children agree with that!

[@0ihatetrolls01]

@The black menace - Think again, I don't think anyone wants to watch any family member starve to death

[@ChampionZD]

They probably would celebrate...

[@pennywise146]

I agree....I think she should.....this weekends protest perhaps?

[@neilthecaptain1134]

Is there a movement like this in China?,the west has not changed its ways too much but compared to China its amazingly positive why has the Chinese not changed there ways or has been made to change there ways,as they’re the main contributor of the life giving gas co2,maybe Greta could go over there and have a word.

[@ster2600]

@@neilthecaptain1134 the west needs to stop trading with china and causing the emissions to take place there.

[@jamieeast4974]

Imagine. Walk in to a prison, get asked what you are in for, you say saving the planet.

[@SteveMoyer]

Govt allows destructive activities like fracking but criminalizes peaceful protest. Law is flawed.

[@i_love_rescue_animals]

@@SteveMoyer To be clear - I'm on their side - but they aren't being arrested for peaceful protest - they are being arrested for blocking bridges.

[@kh5320]

They are not saving the planet though, are they. They are causing rifts and riots. He is sat in a car and he talks about saving the planet. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.

[@poppawheelies3290]

you mean for backing a government scam to raise tax on a problem that's been twisted to seem like we're the issue...?

[@808State21]

They have got y'all talking about it step 1 accomplished 😅

[@bigdaz7272]

Wow, wonders never cease, the Guardian provided a reasonably unbiased report, glad i was sat down when i watched this. A well done is in order.

[@lawneymalbrough4309]

It was only unbiased because it was the report they wanted to tell.

[@warpedmind6363]

FROME!!! Whoooo .... me home town !

[@lisaklozenberg6408]

Tax payer's money! My money! The resources sent to these guys cost the UK tax payers millions!

[@musicspinner]

nay not me moonaaay! aye 🤣

[@emma13254]

Solidarity!

[@surality]

Yes solidarity Reg

[@paulsanderson9027]

Look at all those sheep...

[@chrisg7011]

Ah the unemployed middle classes with nothing better to do.

[@JL-jh6zn]

@@chrisg7011 you do realize that it's difficult for working class people to find the time and be able to risk getting arrested, right? it's not like working class people don't care about the same issues.

[@Parasmunt]

Cersei left a message, she wants you to come back now Meister, Jon Snow is about to attack.

[@mike02439]

Why not have some alternative to normal prisons which are far too expensive ? An idea would be a camp with minimal facilities and very low costs

[@roobs456]

Heroes

[@Bookhermit]

idiots

[@simonruszczak5563]

Zeros.

[@negima1276]

mista rsv No....

[@gwenrees7594]

@@Bookhermit you're wrong.

[@gwenrees7594]

@@simonruszczak5563 you're wrong.

[@flerfbuster7993]

Go Extinction Rebellion! Go! Fighting against the greatest threat in the history of mankind.

[@flerfbuster7993]

@KamekoBruns Okay.

[@hellboy6507]

Human extinction is a myth. There are pretty much no climate scientists who actually think that is the gravity of the situation.

[@flerfbuster7993]

@@hellboy6507 I know, we are a very resilient species. Still, worst case scenario would throw us back to the stone age for at least a few hundred years.

[@studmalexy]

are these protestors pro or anti immigration? (from 3rd world nations into western nations)……...because surely these migrants will actually bring an increase in consumption, pollution and waste?..etc the UK would be having a declining population if it were not for 3rd world immigration.. the UK would have a DECLINING carbon footprint if a Tommy Robinson ran the country

[@shittybumhole243]

@@studmalexy you don't see them protesting in places like China and India where pollution is an actual problem

[@DirectorHMAN]

It's like everyone that tried to get a part in the Shameless TV show, got stuck on a bridge

[@DCI-Frank-Burnside]

Can't believe I've not seen Swampy (Daniel Hooper) on the mic.

[@basilbrushbooshieboosh5302]

Love it!!! I want to do this in Sydney Australia. Please help me everyone! Michael Barrett

[@Eric-ye5yz]

I'm with you

[@xXfrazzzXx]

saving the climate, one aerosol can at a time

[@hawwaahmed772]

We really need to take climate change seriously, it pains me that my society is oblivious, they don't even know what climate change is and keep doing harmful things, I feel like a foreigner amongst everyone I know, I managed to convince my mum and that took about ten years , imagine how long it would take to conceive other skeptic's to reach an understanding. They all think am crazy to worry, you can't even talk to anyone cause they say you are just to overly educated, to them that that is the real problem. Am getting ready for the worst but when everyone around you isn't, worry what will happen the day they wake up and realized they have nothing left and you the only one with anything.

[@MrSpaceMees]

if he really wants people to listen then maybe he could shine some more light on that whole starving in 10 years because i would like to know more about that, not about glueing hands to buildings.

[@lillyred4722]

This movement spreads quickly all over the world! Just arrived in my home town in Eastern Germany. Yes, there is still hope! Give your all for our Earth, our future, our children!

[@sarahosman4933]

so what about your kids? your responsibility your choice your problem

[@FocusWLN]

Brilliant work, looking forward to joining you all!

[@courtneyruth196]

crying at that song

[@calderarecords]

This is the best thing next in line to Red Dead II lol!

[@vancouveride]

"The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of a mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one." - Salinger (Ludwig)

[@batintheattic7293]

Ooooh... I feel like you are being critical of activism - however, that's a great quote.

[@SachinGanpat]

No one here wants to die. They're willing to, but not want to.

[@helene5484]

Great the Extinction Rebellion , dont ever give in !! You have all our support from France ..

[@Polecat54941]

Nice of the leader to get all those people to get arrested and no doubt pay the fines but he himself seems strangely at liberty so I wonder if it is another case of "forward he cried from the rear and the font rank died" as Mr Gilmour might say?

[@peacehope7365]

Roger Hallam spent several weeks in prison. But, that's not included in this report (in fact I think it might have occurred afterwards) so not your fault that you didn't know.

[@Thelulu195]

Yes theory needs to see this, I feel as though their platform would help a lot. Ik in their hearts they would help

[@omarsamuels7499]

Is the guy in the film driving a car

[@david16ethans35]

The irony innit

[@kevinjordan9855]

Asking the police to arrest more people but wasn't willing to be arrested himself lol

[@sugercane7213]

He was the ringleader

[@declanroberts8934]

He did actually say he is getting arrested in November. I think it's a matter of doing it when the organisation becomes self managing.

[@kevinjordan9855]

ha ha ha pick a date when you are going to break the law

[@alexstone9099]

@@kevinjordan9855 the friendliest type of organised crime.

[@ronaldgarrison8478]

It's now a year on, and I wonder if XR has achieved the overall level of public support that it expected. I think maybe the support is now less.

[@jontibloom]

Should we really be lectured to about the climate and how to re-organize the economy from a man whose cabbage farm failed due to mismanagement and his complete lack of understanding about how to grow plants.....

[@daveevans5368]

I think its brilliant what people are doing. Standing up to what you believe. Making a stand in life. Few listen to one, it takes thousands to make a voice these days!

[@imluvinyourmum]

So to fight co2 you get cars to sit idle or try to go a longer route?

[@salivatetruth8263]

Yeah thats the drivers fault isnt it? Like the dinosaurs, even they got extinct

[@darrinpearce9780]

You need to understand the disruption that this causes to a large city that has a geographic barrier such as a river which has the potential for delaying the response by the emergency services for a life threatening emergencies.

[@gwenrees7594]

I'm not saying that what they did was totally ok but a LOT of lives are going to be lost due to global warming.

[@monogramadikt5971]

i have to admit that i feel ashamed of myself for not following their example, but then again i have absolutely no faith in humanity or its ability to save itself

[@JerzyFeliksKlein]

I absolutely love how laid back and citizen orientated the UK Police is. Keep it up!

[@simonruszczak5563]

Laid back, but only when it suit's the government's scam.

[@Becca8123]

@@simonruszczak5563 these protests are fighting the government's scam.

[@easylife1ted475]

absolute disgrace, what about emergency services needing to get over the bridges

[@ricardokleiber6773]

I've just Seen it in Berlin but the activists made space for Emergency in less than 5seconds

[@feckenblinken7985]

Lost money due to Extinction Rebellion protests?..then point your lawyers at this joker

[@jamesrowney1509]

...and we all go home martyrs with an exciting story of being arrested (without consequence) to one up others in our upper middle-class eco chamber...and some cracking selfies.

[@JL-jh6zn]

you do realize that protestors are always going to be mostly middle class because working class people do not have the time and cannot risk being arrested? and no, not all of us ER are upper middle class.

[@daveberry2177]

why is he driving a car

[@jennatools687]

It is kinda scary if the clams are true but I’m not gonna cause obstruction, it’s not something I would put in my diary 😂

[@Maunakea0]

Well done

[@harveyboxwell4423]

The ringleader of all this makes me cringe, all he talks about is wanting to get arrested and reckons emergency service vehicles should have to go through him if they want to pass. Absolute nonce

[@QuantumCat]

Hahaha, bang on. What an utter tosspot he is.

[@shersmith5996]

This bunch of toffs and dossers can't even be trusted with a tube of superglue ...

[@darkmusky9851]

9:03 THAT'S THE SAME POLICE OFFICER THAT WAS IN ONE OF TROLLSTATION'S VIDEOS

[@rhyscadwallader9349]

I love the UK, I may not agree with these people, but I'm glad their rights to protest are protected.

[@bethanyhunt2704]

We do NOT want to be saying "I told you so" when billions starve to death!

[@woljangN]

@@ChrisInToon idk bro i think you've been watching too much adapt 2030

[@JJ-te2pi]

Billions are not about o starve to death ffs. This is hysteria.

[@sparra3819]

@@JJ-te2pi write it down and save the note, in 10 years, open the note... it's to be seen... i don't know, but i don't doubt it

[@yleiskone]

I love this!!!

[@TheSteelweasel]

its a hire car , cos he dont like turning up in his range rover and hes always wearing Holister ?

[@simontrangmar4537]

I veer to towards climate skepticism but remain open minded. Was struck at the reasonableness and restraint on both sides in this video. Inspiring. I don't believe protests are effective on bought and paid for leaders but have a lot of respect for people that at least try.

[@bill4514]

I want to get mad at this but Fairplay

[@konstanzemadani3005]

this literally made me cry! I had a low point today where i thought everything is against us and no one is on our side. but we are so many more than you see in your everyday life. together we can achieve everything. thanks for giving me back my trust

[@poppawheelies3290]

made me cry too, all those old people with mental issues :(