A just stop oil protester is going to miss her brothers wedding now that she has been locked up.

I can’t understand how throwing paint at a painting will help their cause.

I think such protestors are NOT thinking about other people and other people's predicaments. I have been a war protestor in the past and it was very well organised and well planned. I'm afraid I find many of todays type of protestor thinks only of themselves and not of the effort on others

The point of making protests that break the law is to say 'I feel so strongly about this that I WILL take the punishment.' Had a relative in a similar position who was fined for his protest (not this issue and years ago) - but 'a wellwisher' paid the fine. He was outraged as he Wanted to be jailed.

Having read Cressida Gethin's mother's speech in defence of her daughter I am reminded of the comment written on the bottom of a letter from parents announcing that their (extremely oppositional ) daughter would be wearing her duffle coat to school in future despite very strict rules forbidding it: 'no wonder she is like she is.'

Anniebach

Katie Hopkin as Cressida’s mother is great,

Just seen this now🤣🤣
Sadly, I’m all out of candles.

Anniebach

Katie Hopkin as Cressida’s mother is great,

Have just seen this 😅

Good. Missing a family wedding is less traumatic than missing a hospital appointment or an operation.

Katie Hopkin as Cressida’s mother is great,

So what?

Rekarie

I wonder how Cressida's mother would feel if all the guests to the son's wedding were unable to reach the venue, due to a protest by JSO.

Well that would be different wouldn’t it?

I wonder how Cressida's mother would feel if all the guests to the son's wedding were unable to reach the venue, due to a protest by JSO.

The silly brat and her pals should try pulling a similar stunt in China.

Have sympathy.

mae13

I'd imagine that Little Miss Privelige will probably be dealing with a darn site more than mithering about missing her brothers wedding if the prison ùber-bully has her in her sights......

Can't say I would have say sympathy. My sympathy goes to the woman who missed her cancer appointment. Middle class entitled twat.

I'd imagine that Little Miss Privelige will probably be dealing with a darn site more than mithering about missing her brothers wedding if the prison ùber-bully has her in her sights......

There could be much more constructive ways they could be punished
Like Rosie51
I'd like to hear your constructive punishment and how it would work in their case.
This punishment is effective in showing those convicted, not only how it will affect their lives, but how it affects their families.
In this instance the parents speeches are doing a good job of showing how effective the punishment is by making them, and everyone else aware how a crime impacts others.

MissInterpreted I agree.
The law was broken and this incurrs sanctions. Why are these law breakers more worthy of our pity than others?

vegansrock yes accidents happen, and not always because of careless drivers, that's why they're called accidents. Nobody has denied that accidents, or careless driving doesn't happen? I've yet to hear of any accident that caused days of roads being blocked and thousands of people being affected. The actions of JSO are done to deliberately cause this mayhem. There was no other constructive way to punish these conspirators (and it was for conspiracy they are being punished) because they were on bail for previous transgressions, and vowed to keep causing the same disruptions. What would you do to stop them? I'd like to hear your constructive punishment and how it would work in their case.

Climate Change is a real emergency for the planet, as is pollution of the oceans and the extinction of species due to human activity. I do not support the actions of JSO or their incarceration, nor am I gleeful that their families are impacted. There could be much more constructive ways they could be punished. People miss appointments etc everyday on our roads because of the actions of careless drivers, we shouldn’t pretend otherwise.

last post to rubysong

posted too soon in error. I have a child who lives with his family in her country of birth. I need to fly to see them once a year or would you have me never see them in the flesh again?

Well I hope they don't fall soft and "let them out for the day"

It is possible to be deeply concerned about climate change, while still condemning the actions of these protesters.

rubysong Still people are flying off on holiday and going on cruises, which are two of worst things for climate change. actually they're not, road transport is still the biggest transport contributor although plane and cruise ship contributions are rising. The biggest contributor to carbon output is the use of fossil fuels to provide energy for homes, industry etc

Roger Hallam has a number of gas guzzling vehicles. As previously been asked, how do they get to their place of protest do they walk m? I'd be interested to know whether Cressida and Co have taken any flights recently