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Extinction Rebellion protester arrested after three hours on Big Ben scaffolding

NEWS.SKY.COM

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The man, named as tree surgeon Ben Atkinson, spent almost three hours on the scaffolding before police brought him down.

 

[felixthelogchopper]

I believe they nicked him for only using one rope.

[Steve Bullman]

He must have been short of work 

[eggsarascal]

6 minutes ago, Steve Bullman said:

He must have been short of work 

Probably hasn't got a job, most people who protest are uncooperative crusties.

[scotspine1]

He runs a glamping/yurt holiday business alongside his tree surgery. 

 

Wonder how he justifies bringing yurts 1000 of miles from Mongolia to the Lake District when he has the option to use sustainable, locally sourced materials instead. 

 

https://www.lake-district-yurts.co.uk/info/about.html

 

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[Steve Bullman]

He's a member here, bare roots was his name I believe

 

[Mick Dempsey]

15 minutes ago, scotspine1 said:

He runs a glamping/yurt holiday business alongside his tree surgery. 

 

Wonder how he justifies bringing yurts 1000 of miles from Mongolia to the Lake District when he has the option to use sustainable, locally sourced materials instead. 

 

https://www.lake-district-yurts.co.uk/info/about.html

 

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I’m no fan of this ExRe. Far from it.

 

However, the lazy old argument about anyone who is involved in this sort of thing is a hypocrite, because of something they did, like import yurts, take a flight, wear leather shoes etc.   somehow invalidates their protest, is ridiculous.

Edited October 19, 2019 by Mick Dempsey

[scotspine1]

10 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

I’m no fan of this ExRe. Far from it.

 

However, the lazy old argument about anyone who is involved in this sort of thing is a hypocrite, because of something they did, like import yurts, take a flight, wear leather shoes etc.   somehow invalidates their protest, is ridiculous.

 

Do as I say not as I do eh Mick. 

 

He imported Yurts from Mongolia when he could’ve used local materials from local businesses. He is the epitome of a hypocrite who does not practice what he preaches. 

 

His stunt was pure cringe which will be forgotten by the end of today’s news cycle.

 

Highlighting the left’s blind spot on hypocrisy is the only positive aspect of the Extinction Rebellion protests. 

 

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[Mick Dempsey]

You cannot possibly go through life without doing something that could be perceived as destroying the planet, if you look hard enough.

 

Even if he’d made them locally, people like you would find something to use as a stick to beat them with, gas stoves, freezers, car parks, nylon underwear.

 

 

[tree-fancier123]

If he'd have taken his climbing gear, and a flask he could have got higher up beyond the reach of the old bill and spent the whole weekend, got more news coverage, helicopter team trying to pry him off etc