Controversiaga 17,310 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 WATCH BELOW sorry, idk how to embed the tweet^ LondonCNN — Five climate protesters from the activist group Just Stop Oil disrupted a performance of the musical “Les Misérables” at the Sondheim Theatre in London’s West End on Wednesday night. The demonstrators entered the stage during the performance of the song “Do You Hear The People Sing?” carrying orange banners that read “Just Stop Oil” and “The Show Can’t Go On.” London’s Metropolitan Police posted on social media that local officers were quickly on the scene and arrested five people. Just Stop Oil said the protesters locked themselves to the set using flexible bicycle locks at around 8:50 p.m. local time, which theater technicians were unable to remove. The performance was halted, and the theater was evacuated by 9:10 p.m. In a video Just Stop Oil posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, the audience can be heard booing at the protesters and telling them to get off the stage. “Like the citizens of Paris in 1832, you have locked your doors, while the young face slaughter on the streets. We will inherit a scorched earth, unfit to live in and our politicians will be long gone,” Just Stop Oil said. “We cannot let this stand. The show cannot go on.” The activist group has also disrupted several major sporting events in England this year, including The Open Championship, Wimbledon, The Ashes and the World Snooker Championship. https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/05/europe/just-stop-oil-les-mis-climate-protest-intl/index.html Pronounced like “Balenciaga” . Emphasis on the “Ga” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
River 129,166 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 I fixed the link, the forum is still buggy with x.com so just change the link to twitter.com before you paste it. anyway stream Oil Spoiler So sploosh your juice all over me you Riverboy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatfoxyfeeling 13,433 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 I'm genuinely curious if these protests are having any kind of positive impact? From what I can gather they're just pissing off everyday people and causing a backlash towards the climate change movement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladle Ghoulash 55,384 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 4 minutes ago, thatfoxyfeeling said: I'm genuinely curious if these protests are having any kind of positive impact? From what I can gather they're just pissing off everyday people and causing a backlash towards the climate change movement. Yeah, as much as I agree with them, there’s nothing the average person likes less than being annoyed or inconvenienced. We have forgotten our public MANNERS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
heygurlhi 3,200 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 my tinhat theory is that they are payed by big oil to discredit all climate activist Ignore me i drink Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RahrahWitch 6,985 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 3 minutes ago, heygurlhi said: my tinhat theory is that they are payed by big oil to discredit all climate activist They get millions from a fund by the granddaughter of an Oil Baron so it wouldn't be that much of a stretch tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl 3,586 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 Honestly I don't understand their intent with displays like this, let people enjoy themselves for a bit and do a demonstration in Trafalgar Square/Westminster or something not stopping a performance people have paid £££ to see/have travelled miles to see on holiday or whatever, it just pisses people off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Controversiaga 17,310 Posted October 5, 2023 Author Share Posted October 5, 2023 1 hour ago, River said: I fixed the link, the forum is still buggy with x.com so just change the link to twitter.com before you paste it. anyway stream Oil Reveal hidden contents thank you for fixing!!! and feel free to relocate if I posted this under the wrong tag/section Pronounced like “Balenciaga” . Emphasis on the “Ga” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic 50,112 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 they were doing the audience a favor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaLuna 12,732 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 Bunch of idiots. Do they really think that's how they're gonna raise awareness and rally people to their cause? All they're doing is piss people off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not The Real Gaga 7,599 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 Horrible people. Should be locked up for a couple of months and pay a huge fine to all the people who lost money because of this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yaaaas Gaga 1,253 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 I bet they all drove to the theatre in separate cars to carry out this protest. Oh the irony. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuffy 1,049 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 Having seen them sit in interviews and break down emotionally, I am starting to think their leadership targets vulnerable people. Almost like a cult. In my opinion, it’s not the awareness that’s the problem, we all know it’s bad. It’s the lack of solutions. If these people really cared about the environment, they would throw their live in research, lobbying and science for green tech solutions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 53,167 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 19 minutes ago, Fuffy said: Having seen them sit in interviews and break down emotionally, I am starting to think their leadership targets vulnerable people. Almost like a cult. In my opinion, it’s not the awareness that’s the problem, we all know it’s bad. It’s the lack of solutions. If these people really cared about the environment, they would throw their live in research, lobbying and science for green tech solutions. Tbh. Just stppping oil isnt a valid option unless u are willing to go back to stone ages Granted we should be transitioning faster than we are but instant stop isnt really realistic either Reasearch and better solutions are more valuable than demonstrations that just piss everyone off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOVEDRUG 11,350 Posted October 5, 2023 Share Posted October 5, 2023 oh yeah because the way to get people around to your cause is to insult them and make accusatory claims towards them. "through all the tears and all the lies, i'm gonna dance until i feel alright" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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