arthoer

arthoer t1_j6bxakv wrote

Reply to comment by IkLms in Hundreds of climate activists were arrested in The Hague after blocking the A12 highway in both ways on Saturday afternoon in protest at government subsidies for fossil fuels such as oil and gas by DoremusJessup

Blocking that specific road is dangerous as fuck. Even attempting it is a felony as people can get hurt. Let alone being stuck during any protest for a day with a newborn in your car. Aside from that; its the only entry into the city out of 3. Going to the other 2 is a massive detour for anyone; let alone emergency responses. Even if it was legal; screw those guys. We have plenty of ways of protesting in a sensible manner. I 100% stand by their cause, but not on how they handle this. Cause what happens now is that their protest has a negative vibe and the news is only talking about the road block instead of their cause.

Regardless, the protestors complimented the police for their emphatic approach. It all went peaceful. As it should. I personally just think its not a smart idea to sit on a highway in a tunnel. Greenpeace, oxfam novib and many others think the same. So they protested on thr Malieveld; which is a designated default terrain (besides the highway entry) for protesting/ festivals, etc.

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