Protest at the snooker

breakthewallsdown said:
They're literally doing everything to not get the public on their side.
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Huge UK public support for direct action to protect environment – poll

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I doubt those that are annoyed at interrupting the snooker or horse racing are their demographic really. Fair play to them for putting their money where their mouth is with their principles.

Not long ago people were mocking insulate Britain but then energy bills hit £4k a year and people were gasping for the government to literally insulate britain.
 
Taken from the "Just Stop Oil" website

Two supporters of Just Stop Oil have disrupted the World Snooker Championship, climbing onto the snooker tables and throwing paint over one. They are demanding that the government stop all new UK fossil fuel projects and are calling on UK sporting institutions to join in civil resistance against the government’s genocidal policies. [1]

At around 7:20pm, two Just Stop Oil supporters stormed onto the snooker tables at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, interrupting play. The pair proceeded to cover one of the tables in orange powder paint, before being removed by security and arrested.

One of those taking action, Margaret Reid, 52, a former museum professional from Kendal, said:

“I did not take this action lightly, but I cannot remain a passive spectator while our government knowingly pushes us down a path to destruction. They are giving handouts of £236 million per week of our money, to the most profitable industry on earth, during a cost of living crisis. I can no longer justify watching from the side lines.”

“I am angry and heartbroken that I have found myself in a position where taking this sort of disruptive action is the only way to get heard.”

Another of those taking action Eddie Whittingham, 25, a student at Exeter university said:

“I don’t want to be disrupting something that people enjoy, but we’re facing an extremely grave situation. Europe is experiencing its worst drought in 500 years. We’re seeing mass crop failure right now. We’re facing mass starvation, billions of refugees and civilisational collapse if this continues.”

“We can’t continue to sit back and act as if everything’s OK. If you want to do something to prevent the greatest crisis we’ve ever faced, go to juststopoil.org and sign up for a slow march from April 24th in London.”

In moments of emergency, we must stand up and be brave, we must stand up for good over evil, life over death, right over wrong. Just Stop Oil is calling on everyone to pick a side. Either you are actively supporting civil resistance, fighting for life, or you are complicit with genocide.
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JM14 said:
What will ruining a few hundred peoples night at the snooker achieve?
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If I’m honest, if I was at the snooker I’d probably find it quite exciting. It’s a story to tell isn’t it. And the snooker carried on afterwards. It’s hardly rioting in the street and no one was harmed.

Hopefully people will start ruining stupid boxing events soon, not the proper matches, just the stupid ones.
 
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