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Climate crisis: a London museum vandalized by two octogenarians
Climate crisis: a London museum vandalized by two octogenarians
(franceinfo)
Two women aged 82 and 85 attacked a window in a museum in London, United Kingdom, with hammers on Saturday May 11. Although they do not have the usual profile, they are in fact environmental activists.
Under the guise of peaceful white-haired visitors, two octogenarians attacked a window with a hammer and a chisel on Saturday May 11. Beneath this window in the British Library lies Magna Carta, a 13th-century charter that establishes that the king is not above the law. A political message from the two environmental activists. “Our government is breaking its own climate change laws“, proclaimed one of them. They also brandished banners.
An Anglican priestess and retired biology professor
At 82 and 85 years old, the Anglican priestess and retired biology professor do not have the usual profile of activists from Just Stop Oil, a British group known for its often spectacular actions in museums, which aims to demand cessation of oil and gas exploitation. By now mobilizing elderly people, the organization intends to make an impact. The two octogenarians are being prosecuted for “criminal damage” on the showcase and will be judged next month.
