FundMECFSResearch to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoClimate protesters are taking action against Big Oil. UK courts are handing them prison terms akin to rapists and thieveswww.cnn.comexternal-linkmessage-square42fedilinkarrow-up1547file-textcross-posted to: climate@slrpnk.net
arrow-up1547external-linkClimate protesters are taking action against Big Oil. UK courts are handing them prison terms akin to rapists and thieveswww.cnn.comFundMECFSResearch to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square42fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: climate@slrpnk.net
minus-squarerc__buggy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up77·3 months agoHuh, up to 10 years for disruptive protest? Looks like it’s only 8 years for a planned arson as long as you don’t hurt anyone.
minus-squarems.lane@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·3 months agoIn minecraft, that might send the wrong message.
minus-squarerc__buggy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·3 months agoEh, I’m sure that my FBI guy and my Met guy have coffee together anyway.
minus-squareMisterFrog@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months agoSo, if you plan an arson as a protest, is that 8 years or 18 years?
minus-squarerc__buggy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months agowoah woah woah! I don’t see a protest around here!
minus-squarenilloc@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoAs long as you don’t slowly walk or away from the burning building, you should be fine. IANAL
minus-squarehungryphroglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoIt’s not a protest, I just felt like burning down some Big Oil headquarters! Those are two totally different things, I promise!
Huh, up to 10 years for disruptive protest? Looks like it’s only 8 years for a planned arson as long as you don’t hurt anyone.
In minecraft, that might send the wrong message.
Eh, I’m sure that my FBI guy and my Met guy have coffee together anyway.
Pfft, you’ve only got two guys? Amateur.
So, if you plan an arson as a protest, is that 8 years or 18 years?
woah woah woah! I don’t see a protest around here!
As long as you don’t slowly walk or away from the burning building, you should be fine. IANAL
It’s not a protest, I just felt like burning down some Big Oil headquarters! Those are two totally different things, I promise!