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Police arrest 72 climate protesters in heart of Melbourne for failing to obey traffic direction (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 11 months ago by MHLoppy2@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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In short: Police have arrested and fined 72 climate activists [$385 each] for staging a protest in the middle of a Melbourne CBD intersection.

Demonstrators from the group Extinction Rebellion say they have tried less-invasive forms of protest to make governments listen to their concerns, but they have not been heard.

What's next? The group is planning further disruptive action for March next year.

It was the fourth consecutive day of action by Extinction Rebellion demonstrators, culminating in a rally outside Flinders Street Station at the intersection of Flinders and Swanston streets.

The protesters are calling on the federal government to reduce carbon emissions. Many who attended the rally came prepared to be arrested, saying their actions were a last resort.

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[–] Peddlephile@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago

So... Critical thinking and logic shouldn't apply to the lay person then? The government in the UK reflects on our actions here?

But we're splitting hairs here. The point of disruption is to stir up conversation and keep the issue front and centre. We're in the middle of a climate crisis. Our quality of life is trending downwards. Interrupting the public comes after scientists giving hard facts to the world that have been largely ignored for decades.