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United Kingdom: two grandmothers vandalize a museum in London
Two women, aged 82 and 85, broke the glass protecting a work at the British Library in London (United Kingdom). Their demand: the end of fossil fuels.
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Two women, aged 82 and 85, broke the glass protecting a work at the British Library in London (United Kingdom). Their demand: the end of fossil fuels.
Under the appearance of peaceful white-haired visitors, two octogenarians attacked a window with a hammer and a chisel. Under a window in the British Library, the Magna Carta, a 13th century charter which establishes that the King is not above the law. A political message from the two environmental activists. “Our government is breaking its own laws against climate change”, proclaimed one of them in particular. They also held up banners.
Tried next month
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” to the window and will be tried next month.
