LONDON 'SHUTDOWN' FEARS
Extinction Rebellion to cause chaos in London today with protests after pledging ‘around the clock’ disruption
FAR left mob Extinction Rebellion plan to bring London to its knees today after pledging to carry out “around the clock” disruption.
The eco warriors will create human barricades at five points: Marble Arch, Oxford Circus, Waterloo Bridge, Parliament Square and Piccadilly Circus.
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They want their ‘Rebellion Week’ demonstrations to last three days – causing misery for millions of commuters on the capital's roads and transport links.
ER, who has links to Labour’s left-wing faction Momentum, hope to mobilise 30,000 eco-activists with many willing to be arrested or even do jail time for their cause, the reports.
GLOBAL NETWORK
The mob were founded just a few months ago but have grown rapidly with members across the world.
ER were behind the naked demonstration in Parliament earlier this month, when activists stripped off in front of bemused MPs in the House of Commons during a Brexit debate, to protest climate change.
The group want the government to reduce carbon emissions in the UK to net zero by 2025.
On its website ER rants: “We are focused on developing a mass movement of civil disobedience and we have no intention of stopping until we deal with the crisis we are in.
“The climate crisis requires urgent and drastic action to decarbonise the economy as quickly as possible.”
ECO WARRIORS ORDERED TO WEAR NAPPIES
- Extinction Rebellion leaders have told their followers to wear adult nappies in case they are arrested during ‘Rebellion Week’, according to a investigation.
- Eco warriors have been told to wear the incontinence pants to prepare for hours strapped to railings or being forced to wait in police vans.
- The extreme protest group instructed members to play dead when grabbed by cops to make it harder for them to be dragged away.
- Followers are also ordered to avoid alcohol, which the group calls ‘suppression juice’, so that demonstrations can go off without a hitch.
PREPARED FOR JAIL
One of the key players in the group is left-wing academic Roger Hallam.
In a recent YouTube rant, Hallam, 52, ordered his follows to be as extreme as possible.
He said: “The conventional forms of activism are no good. The emailing, going on marches... doesn’t work.
“You need about 400 to go to prison and you need two to three thousand people to get arrested.
“You win through fearlessness. This is not some pretty process where everyone’s going to be fine, but it’s better than violence.”
You need about 400 to go to prison and you need two to three thousand people to get arrested.
Roger Hallam
The Met Police said it was “aware” of the protests and advised Londoners to plan with plenty of time to get around the capital.
A spokesman said: “Appropriate policing plans are in place, and as is standard, officers will be used from across the Met to support the public order operation during the coming weeks.
“Our plans ensure that protest activity is managed proportionately alongside the other policing activity we must deliver across London.
“Those travelling into and around London are advised to allow extra journey time where possible as road closures and disruptions to the travel network is expected.
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“We will always provide a proportionate policing plan to balance the right to a peaceful protest, while ensuring that disruption to communities is kept to a minimum.
“We would like to reassure the public that our officers are well trained to maintain public order and will be ready to respond should any incidents arise.”
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