Emeritus Prof Christopher MayMay 16, 2024

Three climate activists have been found guilty under the new law that seeks to repress protests that interfere with key national infrastructure.

With the jury instructed to ignore the defendants' reasoning behind their actions its perhaps unsurprising they were found guilty... all a bit ironic given the unseasonal heat in the court room.

Sentencing is to come & will show how serious an impact the law may have... but its not going to be good!

#ruleoflaw #climate
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/15/uk-climate-activists-convicted-in-first-trial-of-new-anti-protest-laws

UK climate activists convicted in first trial of new anti-protest laws

Phoebe Plummer, Chiara Sarti and Daniel Hall took part in protest march last year in Just Stop Oil campaign

The Guardian
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@ChrisMayLA6

The fucking government made it a crime to say the words "climate change" in court, as a defence.

How the fuck is that justice? The tories have turned the UK into a fucking fascist shit hole, We are literally swimming in our own shit.
The fucking corrupt #ukgov tories should be in jail, not the protestors.

We need revolution to smash this tory establishment

May 16, 2024 at 6:55amWeb
Show threadCaptain Jack SparrowMay 16, 2024

@ChrisMayLA6

I'm not exaggerating, if you say anything about climate change etc in court you are sent to jail.

"At a group of cases at the Inner London crown court, defendants on trial for public nuisance were forbidden from mentioning the words climate change, fuel poverty or referring to the civil rights movement in the US during their trials. Some brave souls refused to comply..... and were jailed for contempt of court as a result"

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/19/ruling-erodes-climate-activists-right-protest-england-wales

Court ruling erodes climate activists’ ability to defend themselves – as the planet heats up

Court of appeal’s removal of ‘consent’ defence means defendants on trial for criminal damage can no longer use it in England and Wales

The Guardian
Show threadCaptain Jack SparrowMay 16, 2024

@ChrisMayLA6

Another case of the Fascist tories persecuting protestors:

“The solicitor general’s decision to appeal is chilling evidence of how far removed the government is from truth and justice and the lengths it will go to to try and silence protest,” Walker said.
https://goodlawproject.org/solicitor-general-to-appeal-trudi-warner-decision/

#ToryFascists

Solicitor general to appeal Trudi Warner decision - Good Law Project

The High Court threw out the solicitor general’s ‘fanciful’ attempt to prosecute Trudi Warner for contempt of court. Now this Tory minister has lodged an appeal.

Good Law Project