As environmental activists block traffic for the ninth day in a row, 45 arrests are the consequence, angry drivers have been seen hauling Just Stop Oil members off the streets near Westminster.
In an effort to pressure the government to act on the climate problem, dozens of demonstrators who oppose the ongoing use of oil and gas despite their harmful effects on the environment have stopped roads in central London near the Houses of Parliament today.
One was shown on camera climbing up the side of a police truck that had come to deal with the demonstrators and attaching himself to it by the hand.
However, today afternoon’s drivers who were out and about were upset with the demonstrations and tried to physically remove the demonstrators off the highways on their own.
Online video also shows a white vehicle speeding right towards the demonstrators before slamming on the brakes and halting just a few centimeters in front of them.
Protesters were forcibly shoved, pushed, and dragged toward the pavement by this motorist and others.
A motorist can be heard shouting in one YouTube video, “I have to go to the hospital… stop messing with us!”
Roadblocks will continue to occur for the remainder of the month, according to the protesters, who carried many placards and were all clad in orange jackets.
The Metropolitan Police reports that, only one day after taking 24 into prison for generating similar scenes in Marylebone Road, it has now detained 45 persons for deliberate obstruction of the roadway in Piccadilly.
On Saturday, vegans joined the eco-fanatics in creating further scenes of havoc by painting storefronts and spilling milk all over the streets.
According to Just Stop Oil, one protester required “emergency” medical attention after being forcibly pulled off the road by a driver yesterday.
The organization said in a statement, “We are not giving up.
The ninth day of the Occupation of Westminster begins today. Numerous bridges and important highways have been repeatedly stopped, causing severe disruption across the municipality.
Yesterday, a number of Just Stop Oil supporters refused to use violence in the face of the understandably irate bystanders.
One supporter needed immediate medical attention after being pulled off the road by a bystander.
When the government declares that it will cease all upcoming licences and consents for the exploration, development, and production of fossil fuels in the UK, “the disruption will come to an end.”
Every day in October, they’ll keep blocking Westminster’s streets.
Today, protestors have been seen using strategies to thwart simple removal, such as forming several lines of demonstrators and even securing one another with D-locks.
With a banner reading “Just Stop Oil,” one demonstrator allegedly attached himself to the roof of a police barricade. He said to onlookers, “I’m furious.” Where is the outcry, though?
‘A total of 45 individuals have been detained for intentional obstruction of the motorway following Just Stop Oil rallies in Piccadilly on Sunday, 9 October,’ according to a Metropolitan Police spokeswoman. They are now being held in jail.
Yesterday, when there was a lengthy line of angry-beeping automobiles, buses, and taxis, protestors wearing bright vests sat across Marylebone Road.
In connection with yesterday’s Just Stop Oil demonstrations, 24 people were taken into custody.
A guy who was seen being detained during the demonstrations said to the interviewer that he had just praised them for their bravery.
He claimed to the media that he lived “around the block” and had just come out to show the demonstrators his support. However, he soon found himself being held by police.
The demonstrations that have been taking place in the nation’s capital daily since last Saturday also included a road blockade by Just Stop Oil near Parliament Square, Waterloo Bridge, and Trafalgar Square.
Some protesters glued themselves to the road during yesterday’s sit-in as part of the week-long action, continuing their demand that the government halt all new oil and gas projects.
Yesterday, Just Stop Oil collaborated with Extinction Rebellion’s Animal Rebellion to block off a significant portion of the capital.
Additionally, activists covered storefront windows with red paint and daubed the inside of several establishments—including a store selling shooting supplies—they said encouraged the slaughter of animals.
Animal rebellion has not yet been seen today.