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Climate activists arrested blocking rush hour traffic into DC [View all]
Climate activists arrested blocking rush hour traffic into DC
News2Share
63.7K subscribers
645 views Premiered Aug 21, 2023
"Declare Emergency" climate activists blocked the tunnel at 12th and Constitution where traffic enters Washington DC during rush hour on Monday. The groups demands climate change be declared a national emergency and an end to fossil fuels.
One activist explains to me that she particularly feels strongly as well about divesting from animal agriculture.
"We gotta go to work!" an angry driver yelled, getting out of her car.
"I get being upset, but rationally - just take a picture and send it to your boss," an activist described.
Police arrived and began issuing warnings.
"We're profoundly sad about our ways of life being threatened by climate change," one activist holding a banner in front of traffic told me. "We have to be doing this, we have to change business as usual to get President Biden to declare a climate emergency."
After giving three warnings, only three of the climate activists remained in the road and were arrested. One officer threatened to add additional charges if the activist did not stand up on her own.
Traffic resumed after being blocked for roughly 20 minutes.
The three arrested activists were loaded into a wagon - officers said they'd be free in a few hours.
The group intends to do demonstrations for the full week ahead.
Officer John Felenchak of Special Operations Division (SOD) introduced himself to them.
Filmed by Ford Fischer
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Special Thanks to Patreon Contributors Jessica M and Judith Lucca Shane
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News2Share
63.7K subscribers
645 views Premiered Aug 21, 2023
"Declare Emergency" climate activists blocked the tunnel at 12th and Constitution where traffic enters Washington DC during rush hour on Monday. The groups demands climate change be declared a national emergency and an end to fossil fuels.
One activist explains to me that she particularly feels strongly as well about divesting from animal agriculture.
"We gotta go to work!" an angry driver yelled, getting out of her car.
"I get being upset, but rationally - just take a picture and send it to your boss," an activist described.
Police arrived and began issuing warnings.
"We're profoundly sad about our ways of life being threatened by climate change," one activist holding a banner in front of traffic told me. "We have to be doing this, we have to change business as usual to get President Biden to declare a climate emergency."
After giving three warnings, only three of the climate activists remained in the road and were arrested. One officer threatened to add additional charges if the activist did not stand up on her own.
Traffic resumed after being blocked for roughly 20 minutes.
The three arrested activists were loaded into a wagon - officers said they'd be free in a few hours.
The group intends to do demonstrations for the full week ahead.
Officer John Felenchak of Special Operations Division (SOD) introduced himself to them.
Filmed by Ford Fischer
NO REUSE WITHOUT PERMISSION Please contact Ford Fischer at fordfischer@news2share.com or call (573) 575-NEWS to license video. Photos and additional footage may be available upon request.
Support News2Share on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/FordFischer
Special Thanks to Patreon Contributors Jessica M and Judith Lucca Shane
See more at http://News2share.com
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