What is hacking you off today?

[GBJ]

Yep, that’s the one.

I’ll say again, it won’t be long before someone takes the law into their own hands.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Yep, that’s the one.

I’ll say again, it won’t be long before someone takes the law into their own hands.

Does launching fireworks at people not count as taking the law into your own hands?

 

[blueblueblue]

Yep, that’s the one.

I’ll say again, it won’t be long before someone takes the law into their own hands.

And rightly so and I wouldn't blame them.

If these people want to put themselves in danger and disrupt peoples lives, I have ZERO sympathy for them and the outcome.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Last week I attended a consultation about climate change run by Southend Council. About 20 volunteers were due to participate. Civic duty was my motivation however volunteers would also receive £20 for their time.

It turned out that only two of bothered to turn up. We were also joined at the last minute by two other guys, one who claimed to be homeless and one wearing a grey tracksuit, carrying an Armani dealer bag and sporting various neck tattoos.

I can't blame them for going for an easy £20 but they made zero effort to contribute, ate all of the biscuits and clearly made the organisers very uncomfortable.

That said I did smile at the end of the event when dealer bag guy mentioned to the organisers that he had a couple of mates who would be interested in attending the afternoon session.

 

[GBJ]

Does launching fireworks at people not count as taking the law into your own hands?

I’d say that was the tip of an ever growing iceberg of anger.

Plus, I’m no lawyer, but as the protestors are illegally trespassing in an area where fireworks may be operating, ie. the sky, it may be difficult to convict.

 

[Swiss Tony]

Do those complaining about disruption caused by protests not mind the greater disruption caused by the thing the protesters were complaining about? The QEII bridge has been shut way more times by high winds.

I'm sure that crossed my friends mind when he sat in the same spot for 5 hours yesterday dear oh dear.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

The police have said there is no sign of the protestors coming down. So this could now go into a third day and even longer.

In the video on the group’s social media, Morgan, Just Stop Oil protester, said they will stop when the government makes a meaningful statement.

“We just survived our first night up here, I was pretty cold and didn’t sleep much but I am ok.

“We are up here until the government makes a meaningful statement to cancel all new licences for oil and gas extraction because oil and gas is killing us now.

“Now is the moment for civil resistance, come and do what you can in this pivotal moment in history.

“We will stop this disruption when the government cancels all new oil and gas.”

 

[Holy Joe]

The police have said there is no sign of the protestors coming down. So this could now go into a third day and even longer.

In the video on the group’s social media, Morgan, Just Stop Oil protester, said they will stop when the government makes a meaningful statement.

“We just survived our first night up here, I was pretty cold and didn’t sleep much but I am ok.

“We are up here until the government makes a meaningful statement to cancel all new licences for oil and gas extraction because oil and gas is killing us now.

“Now is the moment for civil resistance, come and do what you can in this pivotal moment in history.

“We will stop this disruption when the government cancels all new oil and gas.”

I guess he'll run out of food first?

 

[C'mon you Shrimpers]

I guess he'll run out of food first?

Hope his nylon hat, coat, rope and steel safety catches probably made in China using coal fired power stations don't fail.

 

[C'mon you Shrimpers]

PS I understand one of them is a New Zealander. I presume he swum here

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

PS I understand one of them is a New Zealander. I presume he swum here

Revoke his Visa and deport him then would be a statement response.

 

[Kat_r]

We were with Plusnet, they were dreadful once above the basic needs! Customer support was particularly poor.

Yeah. The thing with bt business is it’s 24 hr customer service for the technical side which is brilliant. Will be careful before I switch.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

UPDATE: They're coming down folks. HOORAY! The bad news is, Just Stop Oil have said they will cause more disruption.

The force said the platform would allow specialists to work at height on the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, which links Kent and Essex, and “continue meaningful engagement” with the two climbers.

A Just Stop Oil spokesman has now said: "Morgan and Marcus have agreed to cooperate with police and leave the bridge.

"Just Stop Oil will continue in civil resistance to harmful politics and our criminal government. To protect our rights, freedoms and the rule of law."

Before the announcement, the police revealed it had brought in the platform in a bid to remove the protestors.

An Essex Police spokesman said: "Specialist officers are now in the process of removing two people from height on the Dartford Crossing.

"We will provide an update as soon as we practically can and issue a fuller update later."

In a joint statement released by Just Stop Oil, the two protesters said they "successfully disrupted oil supplies for 36 hours".

The statement says: “We successfully disrupted oil supplies to Kent and the South East for 36 hours and we are stepping down now but other supporters of Just Stop Oil will be stepping up day after day, causing disruption and putting their liberty on the line to demand that the Government ends new oil and gas.”

 

[blueblueblue]

UPDATE: They're coming down folks. HOORAY! The bad news is, Just Stop Oil have said they will cause more disruption.

The force said the platform would allow specialists to work at height on the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, which links Kent and Essex, and “continue meaningful engagement” with the two climbers.

A Just Stop Oil spokesman has now said: "Morgan and Marcus have agreed to cooperate with police and leave the bridge.

"Just Stop Oil will continue in civil resistance to harmful politics and our criminal government. To protect our rights, freedoms and the rule of law."

Before the announcement, the police revealed it had brought in the platform in a bid to remove the protestors.

An Essex Police spokesman said: "Specialist officers are now in the process of removing two people from height on the Dartford Crossing.

"We will provide an update as soon as we practically can and issue a fuller update later."

In a joint statement released by Just Stop Oil, the two protesters said they "successfully disrupted oil supplies for 36 hours".

The statement says: “We successfully disrupted oil supplies to Kent and the South East for 36 hours and we are stepping down now but other supporters of Just Stop Oil will be stepping up day after day, causing disruption and putting their liberty on the line to demand that the Government ends new oil and gas.”

The Govt and Police need to grow some balls and come down hard on these sort of protesters. (Excuse the Pun).

 

[BALDY]

I guess he'll run out of food first?

He must stink from head to toe (yuck) !!

 

[Southminster Shrimper]

Finally down and arrested. Most likely a slap on the wrist and a £5 fine.

 

[BALDY]

I would give him (and any others) a long time in the pokey.

 

[Supershrimper]

In a joint statement released by Just Stop Oil, the two protesters said they "successfully disrupted oil supplies for 36 hours".

Successfully made people's journeys longer causing them to use more petrol than they would have normally.

Well done Just Stop Oil, hope the irony isn't lost on them.

 

[Benfleet A1]

lyThe Govt and Police need to grow some balls and come down hard on these sort of protesters. (Excuse the Pun).

Oh shut up will you, police aren't trained to remove people from height and what exactly do you want the government to dp, ban all protest? We aren't China.

 

[C'mon you Shrimpers]

I expect the police to cone off a lane and allow traffic to flow. I expect them to swiftly remove people glued or otherwise from roads. I expect them to arrest people. It is not peaceful protest.
If the protesters want to win over the public they need to camp outside the Chinese embassy to protest about their use of coal and the building of more and more coal power stations. Still we need our cheap electronics and it seems to me we don't much care about the means by which they are produced or the way they treat some of their citizens.
The UK is actually pretty green compared to a lot of countries.