“Instead of catching real criminals and terrorists, we are arresting pensioners and disabled people calling for the saving of children’s lives,” said one Metropolitan Police officer.

  • MartianSands@sh.itjust.works
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    6 days ago

    Throwing paint into a jet engine really is damage. You gave to take the engine apart and meticulously clean out the paint before you can run it again, because otherwise the engine could do itself serious harm next time it’s started. That’s a very expensive thing to do.

    That actually makes it a very effective act of protest, which is why the government has come down so hard on them