To think the judge was right to throw the book at Just Stop Oil?

I'm guessing those jailed didn't need jobs to go to, no zero hour contract to get to while hoping your car doesn't conk out on the M25 until these privileged twats go out and stop them earning a crust.
These people are hobbyists who don't live in the real world. The sense of disregard and lack of care for others is astounding.
I agree with the cause but not the methods. I bet that they are all financially well cushioned with a care in the world
apart from their wee hobby.

So he was a farmer, he ran a cafe and he's an academic.

God. String him up!

Morally anaesthetised is thinking it’s acceptable to inflict inconvenience on other people. I go about my day seeking not to inconvenience other people because I’m not a twat

@Collexifon

Believe it.

A cursory look at Wiki reveals Roger Hallam - real name Julian - has barely held down a normal job in his life.

Apart from being a professional student, studying for a PhD in his fifties,

"he was part of a cooperativee* that opened a vegetarian cafe.... he was part an organic food cooperative. He lived in a communal-type house, with around six people, with division of labour.
He was previously an organic farmerr* on a 10-acre (4-hectare) smallholdingg*.

These people aren't 9-5ers grafting at the coalface and forming the backbone of the economy. I can't say for sure, but I doubt many of them work 'regular' jobs subject to PAYE taxes. What right do they think they have to prevent others from doing so? Arrogance of the highest order.

I bet he had a very nasty shock when he was handed that sentence.

Oh and that makes it ok?

They did no permanent damage to anything.

I am glad I'm not this morally anaesthetised.

Because you've got important stuff to do

Absolutely. I can just then get on with my fucking day

@iamtheblcksheep so true! Not to mention the fact they graffitied Stonehenge and expensive artwork. I understand they won't to be heard but they are going the wrong way about it!

Agreed.

The vast majority of them are white, middle class twits

I cannot believe people want to see people go to jail for 5 years for causing a traffic jam.

Yes because that's what they got 5 years in prison for 😂🙄.

And if you think JSO are in any way, shape or form going to effect ANY change at all doing what they do you are deluded. In fact, all they do is harm their cause.

And actually, small changes add up if done as a collective. Plus, they are all us ordinary individuals can do. You’re directing your ire and patronising tone at the wrong people. What are YOU doing about climate change? Besides sneering at others about the ‘science’ online I mean?

Quite.

And the snobbery around the protesters being jobless and calling them thick is right out of the Farage playbook

It's depressing

I cannot believe people want to see people go to jail for 5 years for causing a traffic jam.

If you think small changes and small talks are sufficient at this stage (when we’re already well on track to exceed 1.5c very shortly) then you’ve not listened to the science.

My sympathy for their methods was lost when they blocked public transport on the DLR, to the place with one of the lowest uses of cars to travel to work their is. Yet they never protest outside an SUV dealership or about those who drive half a mile to school.

The judge agreed that climate change was real and a threat, but forbade the Jury from using it as mitigation. What a prat.

Like what? Because right now nothing is working.

It is a totally ridiculous sentence

Well they won't enjoy prison so it will probably work and stop them reoffending!

Whilst I don’t agree with their actions at all this length of sentence seems ridiculous when compared to the sentencing for rape, assault, attempted kidnap etc.
For example the man just sentenced for planning to kidnap, rape and murder Holly Willoughby had attempted kidnap and then successfully kidnapped women previously and his sentences were 18 months suspended and then 2 years respectively.
I think there needs to be far better parity of sentencing with more weight being given to directly violent crime. This is even more important given the lack of prison spaces.
I wonder if this judge would be as harsh on men who kill their wives or is he just the usual reactionary privileged male who has his own agenda of what is and what is not important.

Being heard*

I agree it's dangerous and costing a lot of people a lot of money.

On the other hand, they clearly feel they need to do something so drastic to get some attention.

I watched The Suffraghete movie recently and they did similar because of how helpless they felt in being hurt.

We (governments) all say we agree with their cause but we carry on the same regardless.

I wish it had been ten years not five.

Him and his kind are utterly deranged.

Obstructing an emergency worker going about their job is a criminal offence. They repeatedly obstructed both ambulance and police, as well as all the other illegal disruption they caused. They got what they deserved. I have zero sympathy.

Yes rapists, child abusers etc should get harsher sentences. Everyone agrees with that. It doesn’t mean the sentences for JSO are wrong.

I’ll tell you what has encouraged me to make some changes - attending small talks by intelligent, passionate people who know what they’re talking about, practice what they preach, spread their message appropriately and offer realistic advice on small but impactful changes individuals can make. Not a bunch of hypocritical, jobless, feckless thicko’s that think causing mass disruption to ordinary people and destroying works of art is the way to effect change.