A Taxi Leaks roving reporter spoke to the police outside the Shell building yesterday, with regards to the damage being inflicted by climate change protesters.
She reported : One climate warrior, supper glued his hands to the Shell Building main entrance doors.
It was like talking to a robot.. the officer is standing next to a building covered in graffiti (criminal damage) there are two idiots on top of the ledge above the door, putting their own safety in jeopardy and yet a police officer is telling me, “this is a democracy and these people have the right to protest”.
I asked why the police are not using the 1994 public order act to reclaim the streets back from the protesters as they have done many times in the past....The officer just kept insisting these people are not happy and have a right to be here??????
Funny, when the UCG held a series of Taxi demos in and around Westminster, the police invoked the Public Order Act and issued a number of section 12s and 14s.... putting a virtual stop on the organisers.
But now it’s “these people have a right to protest and damage property because it’s a democracy”.
He claimed all the protesters were adults and when I said “so why are they not working today” the officer said “they ave prob booked holiday time off from work”...
Am I dreaming.. is this all a dream, will I wake up soon, or am I stuck on a bad trip entering the twilight zone ???
This county is unrecognisable I don’t want to sound like I’m paranoid but this isn’t normal is it?
April showers are what we need right now, because these brave eco warriors won’t like getting wet.
Ironically, these protesters are calling for zero carbon emissions.... yet they are using spray cans, spewing out PSPs which is thought to be one of the worst environmentally damaging gasses there is.
TAXI LEAKS EXTRA BIT :
This situation with the relaxed attitude of the police stinks again of contrivance from a certain Mayors office.
Surely, the more publicity about the alleged pollution the better.... makes the ULEZ charge look respectable, instead of another Tax on the poor.
Can we expect the same casual attitude from the police when we continue with the ITA protests?
Will Taxis be allowed to completely blockade roads and not leave lanes clear for emergency vehicles.
These protesters have completely blocked Marble Arch, Oxford Circus, Parliament Square and Waterloo Bridge, with the intention to stay there for a number of day (most likely till the end of next week).... should we block Tottenham Court Road without leaving a clear lane for emergency vehicles for a couple of weeks???
Would the police again sit back and say.... well it is a democracy !!!!!
Latest Update :
Police arrested over 100 protesters yesterday trying to clear Waterloo bridge and again this morning they've arrested another 30. Problem is with so many police stations closed they are fast running out of cells to hold the protesters in.
Police have said protesters can have their demonstration at Marble Arch, but will continue to arrest those blocking Watrerloo Bridge.
Extinction rebellion say they are ready to continue their action up to the end of next week.