Hundreds of people in Newcastle, Australia, demanded greater climate protection from the government by blocking a coal port this weekend. A 97-year-old (!) demonstrator was arrested.
After participants continued to block the waterway on Sunday afternoon (local time) after the approved demonstration period had expired, more than 80 participants were arrested, according to New South Wales Police.
“How do you arrest a 97-year-old climate activist?”
According to the protest organizer, the group RisingTide Australia, this included a 97-year-old pastor. Video showed the senior being carefully escorted from a pink rowboat by two police officers and two protesters. “How do you arrest a 97-year-old climate activist? Very careful and fitting for a hero,” the organization writes with the images.
Police said no one was injured during the arrests and possible charges are being investigated. It is unclear whether the 97-year-old should stand trial. If that happens, he would likely be the oldest person ever charged in Australia. The elderly cleric was celebrated online as a climate hero.
Source: Krone
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