Extinction rebellion london protest: Arrests top 715

Its also the best way to get people against your cause.

Arrest them and heftily fine them. They will soon see the error of their ways.

I was with them today. The fact that we're discussing it shows it's having an impact. Everyone I met there was peaceful and whilst there were many who fit in with the hippy stereotype, many others, including myself, did not. The fact is we have the information and the resources to make changes but it's still not happening. We have tried research, we have tried petitions. This is the next step until something changes. Yes it may be an inconvenience but ultimately this is an emergency situation and thus I believe the response is justified.

Look at the picture from the protests, they are a bunch of hippies.

"One of them"? One of what exactly?

Get out the rubber bullets and water cannons and they will soon disperse.

One of the people who live up in cloud-cuckoo land and have no interest in the real world, it's quite popular these days and I have nothing but contempt for them anymore. That's 'one of what' exactly.

I believe the government have bulldozers and snow plows dont they? Surely poking a few hooligans out of the way wouldnt be that hard for them.

There is no government, this country is totally ungoverned at the moment. It's mob-rule from now on. Where have you been?

Horse-whipping protestors? They’re being disruptive but they aren’t bringing anyone to harm. Calm down lads we aren’t in an Orwellian autocracy just yet!

I have plenty interest in the "real world" it probably differs from which part of the world you focus on.

I actually work as a data analyst so most of my day is spent looking at real world data. Currently I'm looking at multi index deprivation in the UK.

Ah the days of ‘rule Britannia’ are truly dead.
Touring the colonies, now that you ask.

This you old boy?

Wow, multi-index deprivation in the UK! Do you ever go out as part of the analysis or is it all done from behind a screen? Good luck with it, no matter what. If you have to go out, avoid Central London.

When Brexiteers realise we definitely are not leaving and they have been duped, will you be ok with them bringing parts of the capital to a standstill whenever they want for as long as they want in an ongoing, neverending campaign.

I don't know why I'm asking because you'll only say yes.🙄