Cressida Gething missing bro's wedding

[PeachSnake]

AIBU to not give a shit and wish she had a much longer sentence?
Mum of jailed Just Stop Oil eco-yob moans 'she'll miss her brother's wedding' | UK | News | Express.co.uk

Protesting peacefully is not against the law as such. Climbing up a motorway gantry is against the law as it causes a public nuisance.

A person commits an offence if—
(a)the person—
(i)does an act, or
(ii)omits to do an act that they are required to do by any enactment or rule of law,

(b)the person’s act or omission—
(i)creates a risk of, or causes, serious harm to the public or a section of the public, or
(ii)obstructs the public or a section of the public in the exercise or enjoyment of a right that may be exercised or enjoyed by the public at large, and
(c)the person intends that their act or omission will have a consequence mentioned in paragraph (b) or is reckless as to whether it will have such a consequence.

(2)In subsection (1)(b)(i) “serious harm” means—
(a)death, personal injury or disease,
(b)loss of, or damage to, property, or
(c)serious distress, serious annoyance, serious inconvenience or serious loss of amenity.

I stand the way Just Stop Oil protests, but 4 years is beyond harsh. Rapists serve less time.

Can anyone given an example of a peaceful, non disruptive protest that ever achieved anything?

This and equally Cressida shouldn’t get a longer sentence as some people are saying or get publicly hated more because she has a mum who said something tone-deaf.

I expect Cressida knew the risks when she acted and thinks that their message is more important

Everyone who got a custodial sentence had been in trouble over protesting before, so they had to know they were likely to be going to prison this time. They took the risk, they do the time.

Mumsnet would have hated Emily Wilding Davison

Seems like natural consequences to me.

OK, I'll bite. Who can link to a transcript of what Cressida's mum actually said which caused the Express to choose the phrasing "moans about"? I've had a cursory Google and seen the verb "complained" used in another paper, but both are definitely paraphrasing what was actually said, quite possibly to create the very effect we are seeing on this thread. Both publications do quote her mum's words later in the articles as she describes her daughter, but crucially, as is evident on this thread, they are merely interpreting what was said concerning her mum's disappointment that her daughter would not be present at her brother's wedding.
And while you're at it, also link to the brother's statement re his wedding being a destination wedding, seeing as this is gaining some traction on this thread.

Protest via peaceful means that don't disrupt, isn't illegal. Causing people to die? That should be illegal! This group are not your average protesters. The ability to (lawfully and peacefully) protest is not under threat. And still isn't after this verdict. 4 years is too short for these murderers.

I've watched the video She comes across as very entitled.

They should have thought about that before theh stopped the m25 where no doubt people were trying to get to weddings, funerals, school, holidays and work. They made others miss important events, put strain on individuals so I can't shed a tear for her missing her brothers wedding. I don't agree with the use of fossil fuels and I wish eco alternatives were more widely available to us as consumers for a reasonable price but stopping the m25 was not the way to do it. I wonder how many of these protestors drove cars to get to their protests, used mobile phones to record, wore clothing they brought brand new used hair dyes and ate food or used products containing palm oil.

Right wingers? Do grow up.

Her and her ilks actions were a direct attack on the poor. They can all rot in prison for all I care. Those living in poverty will be disproportionately impacted by their actions and they fucking know it. It's all well and good for them to crow to us about climate change and the like but I can assure you my impact on this planet is negligible precisely BECAUSE I am poor. I shop in second hand shops, I've never had a foreign holiday, I rarely buy meat because I can't afford it, I rarely have my heating on because I can't afford it, I don't even drive ffs.

If I miss a cancer appointment then guess what, I can't simply then go private, I'd have to wait another 2 months like the cancer patient in this case. If I were to miss work and lose pay it would mean not being able to pay a bill that month. If I missed my DSs autism assessment then I'd likely have to wait another 5 years for one because I can't simply pay for another.

I am sick to the back fucking teeth of being preached to, looked down upon and inconvenienced by those who have zero understanding or empathy for what life is really like for those on the brink of poverty.

After appeal, parole etc she'ss server around a year. Which I think it about right. her brother could easily delay his wedding by a year.

She is also going to clearly make a career out of this so will be fine afterwards as will be employed by/as an activist that won't care about her criminal record.

Are you sure it’s me who’s in a lather?

Cry my a river 🙄 YADNBU OP!

As soon as I heard her mother speak I instantly thought privileged middle class upbringing. Serves her right, good enough for her! The ambulances that these idiots block, the funerals and important hospital appointments people miss because of these clowns, so the mothers got a cheek to complain she’ll miss her brothers wedding 😂

That’s what I mean when I say privileged, tone deaf!

Which brother was it, Tarquin or Rupert? And what did he say?

https://www.tiktok.com/@juststopoil/video/7394377728838913313

Absolutely!

cressida et al need to check their privilege

I am sick to the back fucking teeth of being preached to, looked down upon and inconvenienced by those who have zero understanding or empathy for what life is really like for those on the brink of poverty.

I'm with you there.

Sorry, being daft here but I can't find the brothers speech? Only the mothers ?

Lol.

Cressida might be glad of a reason not to go....

Not saying it makes it any easier for those who did not consent to be inconvenienced as a result of the gantry climbing.

It went far beyond inconvenience. One person actually missed their cancer treatment.

As you asked, I voted YABU because I don't think its of any relevance at all what this family does and think OP has posted it in a cynical effort to raise the profile of "eco-yobs" and have a tribal about "the Left" under the cover of a news story.

Had no idea who she was before this was posted and have very minimal interest in her prison sentence/her brothers wedding, but some of the comments on here are totally OTT.

Nailed it. Excellent post
Those by this disproportionately impacted by this are poorest
Unsalaried workers who if the don’t work don’t get paid, those who have no alternative to missed health appointments