Breaking: Just Stop Oil Protester Attacked by Partner of Pregnant Woman 🛑

BTW I don't actually know if the van driver was a man!!

Dinahmo
looking at the video is seems that her partner pulled out into the other lane and was hit by an oncoming vehicle. Not the best thing to to when there is a jam caused by a demonstration.

If you need to change lanes in slow-moving traffic what do you do then? You can't always avoid doing it - you may need to turn off left or right.
You make it sound like he randomly pulled out paying no attention - but it's just as likely that the van was leaving a gap as he was gawping/watching the protest instead of paying attention to his driving.
I haven't seen a video of the road crash happening by the way - only the aftermath.

Not excusing the violence but understand the frustration/shock.
I am less inclined to make assumptions about the "why" the crash happened.

Whitewavemark2

Iam64

Deedaa

The sad thing is that climate change is such a vitally important subject and the protesters are doing nothing to help. The way they are approaching it is just turning people against them, including people who would otherwise support them.

It’s also worth remembering, the suffragists had huge positive influence in the campaign for women to have the vote. The more militant middle class suffragettes alienated many

Yes and tbh I suspect that those very concerned are panicking about all governments slow reaction to the existential disaster that they see facing the earth.

Every year brings more and more climate disasters, I would guess that their attitude is sod what people think, we will do everything in our power to save the earth from extinction, and some are doing it peacefully others are making a bloody nuisance of themselves. But their aim is the same.

I don’t agree with what they’re doing. But, hey, since when did those in power listen to or act on peaceful protest? The peaceful protests I’ve been on have rarely made the news and, when they did they downplayed the numbers involved. I must admit, though, that I was impressed with that guy who’s helping to fund them who was on QT when he said that the weather had disrupted more of Wimbledon than their protest. It did make me think.

The earth will survive, it’s us who are stuffed.

Why do we never mention working class men, like women, didn't have the vote either?

Iam64

Deedaa

The sad thing is that climate change is such a vitally important subject and the protesters are doing nothing to help. The way they are approaching it is just turning people against them, including people who would otherwise support them.

It’s also worth remembering, the suffragists had huge positive influence in the campaign for women to have the vote. The more militant middle class suffragettes alienated many

Yes and tbh I suspect that those very concerned are panicking about all governments slow reaction to the existential disaster that they see facing the earth.

Every year brings more and more climate disasters, I would guess that their attitude is sod what people think, we will do everything in our power to save the earth from extinction, and some are doing it peacefully others are making a bloody nuisance of themselves. But their aim is the same.

Deedaa

The sad thing is that climate change is such a vitally important subject and the protesters are doing nothing to help. The way they are approaching it is just turning people against them, including people who would otherwise support them.

It’s also worth remembering, the suffragists had huge positive influence in the campaign for women to have the vote. The more militant middle class suffragettes alienated many

They are not the only group protesting about climate change - there are many others you could support.

The sad thing is that climate change is such a vitally important subject and the protesters are doing nothing to help. The way they are approaching it is just turning people against them, including people who would otherwise support them.

Whitewavemark2

The victim said that he won’t be reporting the violence to the police because he wouldn’t want the perpetrator to suffer any consequences.

Perhaps they are beginning to realise that they haven’t got the support of the general public.

We all know global warming is real, so many of us are doing what we can.

The U.K.’s contributions to it is insignificant compared to other industrialised countries.

The victim said that he won’t be reporting the violence to the police because he wouldn’t want the perpetrator to suffer any consequences.

Siope

Good job the Suffragettes were so non-disruptive.

And the person to blame for violent attacks is always the attacker, not the victim. Unless, perhaps, one is punching a Nazi.

You wouldn't know a Nazi if you bumped into one. Or is it that you are one of a number that equates that awful term with people who just don't agree with you.

MerylStreep

I’d have joined the boyfriend if I’d been there 😡
These people are causing untold misery. ))7

Yes the victim understood the sheer frustration, apparently the person who kicked him in the head had just had a car crash and the victim said he thought that the perpetrator must be very stressed.

I’d have joined the boyfriend if I’d been there 😡
These people are causing untold misery. ))7

Listening to the victim I was struck at how charming , empathetic and non-confrontational he is.

He could give a few GNs a lesson.

So presumably you think these tactics are ok?

Good job the Suffragettes were so non-disruptive.

And the person to blame for violent attacks is always the attacker, not the victim. Unless, perhaps, one is punching a Nazi.

I'm very pleased that I've not ever ended up behind these idiots.

Patience may be a virtue but I don't have any.

Indeed Smiles. All they’re interested in is their cause.

No they don't GSM. What's the point of caring about the planet when you don't care about the people who inhabit it.

I agree Fanny. I’m thankful that I haven’t been prevented from attending a potentially life-saving appointment (or indeed, thank God, needed one) but so many have, and doctors and surgeons have been prevented from getting to work. Ambulances have been delayed. How can this help their cause? They absolutely don’t care about ‘collateral damage’, people’s lives and livelihoods.

eazybee

Just watched the video and someone very soon is going to drive through the line.
The tolerance of the motorists is amazing.

Someone is going to die soon

GSM the hospital appointment thing makes me despair.
I really don’t have any words to express it.
I’m sure that everyone feels the same way
I can only be grateful that it hasn’t happened to me

Just watched the video and someone very soon is going to drive through the line.
The tolerance of the motorists is amazing.

I agree Dinahmo but these people don’t help their cause - quite the reverse. Perhaps they would like to go to China to protest about their use of fossil fuels. I’m not the only one here who has got the message but what are people who are dependent on oil and gas, even electricity, for heating supposed to do whilst these wretched protestors are stopping them from getting to work or attending vital appointments, for chemo for instance? If you live in the sticks you have little choice for heating, cooking and fuel for your car. I don’t need persuading about climate change but I have to live and to get to appointments. Many others have to get to work. And emergency services have to reach those in need. These ridiculous protests achieve nothing to halt climate change. Absolutely nothing,