Police officers stand next to barrier material outside Lambeth County Court, during a raid on an Extinction Rebellion storage facility, in London, Britain October 5, 2019. ― Reuters pic
LONDON, Oct 5 ― British police arrested climate change activists in London ahead of planned protests by Extinction Rebellion on Monday, the group and police said. “Pre-emptive arrests are taking place at one of our warehouses for conspiracy to obstruct highways, even if people didn’t intend to join the rebellion,” Extinction Rebellion said on Twitter today.
A spokeswoman for London’s Metropolitan Police confirmed arrests had been made but was unable to provide further details. A Reuters photographer said he saw police breaking down a door to enter a building used by Extinction Rebellion to store equipment ahead of Monday’s planned protests.On Thursday, Extinction Rebellion activists used a fire engine to hose a red liquid at the British finance ministry’s headquarters in London to draw attention to what they said was the government’s failure to avert climate disaster.
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