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Sorry, was in usersub and saw some pictures of her being detained and had no idea what was up.
That made me look it up, so I thought I'd share!
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been detained by German police at a protest over the expansion of a coal mine in the west German village of Lützerath.
This is the second time Thunberg has been detained at the site, police spokesperson Christof Hüls told CNN Tuesday. She was part of a large group of protesters that broke through a police barrier and encroached on a coal pit, which authorities have not been able to secure entirely, Hüls said.
After the group advanced on the coal pit, police were concerned that the “masses of protesters” could set the ground in motion after it had been softened by rainfall during the last few days. Officers intervened, removing people from the “danger area” and detaining them, one of whom was Thunberg, according to police.
“We knew who she was, but she did not get VIP treatment,” Hüls said. “She did not resist,” he added.
Thunberg had been the main speaker at the rally on Saturday and had “surprisingly” returned to protest on Sunday when she was detained the first time and then again on Tuesday, he said.
More here:
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/01/17/us/greta-thunberg-detained-germany-climate/index.html
Maviyakuku
Nice horns.
Titilve74
COPS defending another LOBBY. ??
Godryc
And just like that she managed to turn what was a local issue, international :)
WillemHellfire
How dare they!
ArcadiaBerger
"Hi, guys. See you tomorrow."
SmokyDoggg
Stay strong Greta! Doing the right thing is not always easy
daranthered
She's having so much fun. Good for her.
BeneGesseritConspiracyTheorist
laner7112000
CornwindEvil
Classic passive resistance.
ClaudeKenny
Seems to be a popular way to travel there
HelloLetsGo
Mentos, the freshmaker! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk9CO0ELdDc
Coyotebd
Being carried by police is carbon neutral transportation
Rauca
Turns out it was staged. Footage all over the net shows it was a photo op.
Acoreus
Turns out you only think of cops as violent and can't identify how other countries work. No danger, no threat.
finstad4
How American police would have responded:
pork4brains
You better believe that all police respond based on how many externally-controlled cameras are pointed at them
StevenMartinTheOne
What is this from?
Syxcfaq
Don't get me wrong I'm glad she does this to bring awareness but it's a little easier to protest knowing you're probably not going to shot.
Wardonk3y
Wait... What??? Is something wrong with the environment? /s
algoritham
ThatDamnSmile.gif
aThingWithTheStufAndTheJunk
I never realized until I saw photos of her standing next to the cops but she's tiny. She's like a little hobbit.
017renegade
German police calls it "unmittelbarer Zwang" when they carry people around. You will get billed for it though.
iHATEcAPSlOCK
Since police in Germany is a matter of the Bundesländer (=federal states) it might be handled differently depending where you are.
Mas1nsane
German precision, and paperwork.
stronomer
No, you won't get billed.
a57760633
No, you wont get billed.
017renegade
Fined rather. Usually they'll ask you to leave before removing you and if you ignore that you'll get a fine.
Imtoooldforthisstuff
In Hamburg you soon might be billed for getting detained.
petety
Love it
furtherclearthoughts
Having the police carry me everywhere will not reduce CO2.
iHATEcAPSlOCK
Increasing costs for huge pollution companies like RWE will make them overthink those "projects".
iatezola
lol
ilovebigmutts
Remember when 100 lapd shock troops in full riot gear were called for 4 scientists protesting outside a bank?
FellaWithUmbrella
Well, you would know what scientists can do if you had watched Rick & Morty! /s
my1rstlaptopwas34inchscreenup
yeah... such a great timeline we live in
svga
no! source wow
idrinkcheapbeer
https://www.indy100.com/science-tech/climate-change-protest-los-angeles
svga
wellllll there were a lot more than just 3 scientists around that space with signs and everything but 3 handcuffed to door (blocking entry?)
SickSadWhirled
Oooh this is the same protest as mud wizard that got posted yesterday.
SickSadWhirled
Not pay-walled, they link the video too: https://www.themarysue.com/all-hail-the-german-mud-wizard/
Valdemaaaar
Hahahahaha ???
idrinkcheapbeer
god those cops look so fucking stupid
SickSadWhirled
CrazyGingerAle
She is tough stuff
treknor
she is...and I really like her style
CrazyGingerAle
That look on her face like "oh you guys are so tough" gotta love it
TheZommie
“We knew who she was, but she did not get VIP treatment,” Hüls said. “She did not resist,” he added. they carried everyone away like that?
Mithi
Yeah. That is the game: Protesters sit down, and police carries them away. Repeat until one side gives up.
TheZommie
im hoping the mud wizard cast a few spells on whoever carried him away
crespomodesto
the look on her face ha
mutingisforcowardsandsycophants
"Your corporate masters order you to carry me and you do, fuckin tools."
hesaidsarcastically
Yeah she knows she's going to tweet a burn so hard the police department is going to explode, so it's all good.
Mmbear
The look on her face is congratulation on bringing 10x the global attention to this protest.
pecanyourpiehole
Those cops helped her get exactly the attention on the issue she wanted. That's what that look is. Fucking Legend.
Eiladar
"Hey, dude. Free ride."
RisingPhoenix92
Prior pictures show her walking willingly with them so I am guessing she is amused they arbitrarily decided to start carrying her
quade
"Free ride. It's a long way back to town."
Beardologist
And 3+ officers are no longer on the line. They can't arrest everyone...
BHPaperstacks
I can't wait for tucker to make his stupid little face about it. Owning the cons with non-violent peaceful protest ✌️
ArcadiaBerger
"Same time tomorrow, fellahs?"
Tarmaccian
You jest, but… yeah. I’ve organized protests with planned arrests. It makes for effective photos, and some cops are quite willing to help.
ArcadiaBerger
I jest not at all. I have done the same.
Fishkeeper
"Yep, alright, this is happening"
tzahtman
"I'll fuckin do it again"
shortlegcat
Until the planet is saved
Cycocidal
See it on her face, ahe is already planning it.
drduffer
Enhancing her street cred. I approve! You can’t be a successful activist without some “abuse of power” arrests. Ask MLK, Jr..
Tarmaccian
Uh… yes? The whole point of a protest is to draw attention to a problem. This got your attention, didn’t it?
Targe0
Can you even call yourself a climate activist if you haven't been arrested?
SmokyDoggg
ProfessorAssBlast2020
this is her getting the crew ready for the arrest lmao /a/0cJGwPu
jeppsson
Love how the far right tinfoilers thought its "fake" because the police allowed the press to take photos, like the police often do
ProfessorAssBlast2020
Love how far left bs swallowers just eat the show up. This arrest was just a show, precisely for people like you. Now go buy a Greta tshirt
mercyPandaRunner
That is AFTER she has been detained and before they load her into the transport. That's usually the point police allows press to make >
mercyPandaRunner
photos. Jesus, we're not in America here...
Carl99
My guess is the cops were smart enough not to court bad press by carrying her off till the camera's where done.
FailedCrate
Yup. If people are not watching, german riot cops will fuck you up. If you die? That's collateral.
mercyPandaRunner
They carried her off, set her down near the transport, waited for press to take photos and maybe a statement and then put her into the >
mercyPandaRunner
transport. Some people seem to mix up the sequence of events. I mean, they werent loading her into the transport and THEN carry her. ?
Carl99
People need to remember most police are not like ones in the US. They'll do their job but they try not to be nasty/unpleasant while doing it
mercyPandaRunner
Oh, they often enough try to be nasty. But they will do hell to not be nasty when carrying non-resisting Greta in front of the press.