OPPOSE STATE OPPRESSION OF CLIMATE ACTIVISTS
Two young people, Orla Murphy and Zac Lumley, will appear at the District Court in Dublin today.
They could face a year in prison.
They need your solidarity!
#ProtestIsNotACrime #NoMoreEmptyPromises (🧵1/5)
Two young people, Orla Murphy and Zac Lumley, will appear at the District Court in Dublin today.
They could face a year in prison.
They need your solidarity!
#ProtestIsNotACrime #NoMoreEmptyPromises (🧵1/5)
Last March, they peacefully protested against the inaction of the Irish government in the face of climate change by painting the words “No More Empty Promises” on the front of a government building.
The paint was removed in 18 hours, no harm done. (🧵2/5)
The paint was removed in 18 hours, no harm done. (🧵2/5)
They were forced to pay a €3,000 bail following their imprisonment. Zac spent three nights in prison, as he was unable to immediately come up with the money.
Orla - who was 19 at the time - was imprisoned for five weeks after refusing bail conditions. (🧵3/5)
Orla - who was 19 at the time - was imprisoned for five weeks after refusing bail conditions. (🧵3/5)
They are accused of wilfully destroying government property. In Zac's case, this pertains to him having merely RECORDED the protest.
The real criminals - the polluting capitalists - are let off scot-free and given hefty tax breaks by the Irish and other governments. (🧵4/5)
The real criminals - the polluting capitalists - are let off scot-free and given hefty tax breaks by the Irish and other governments. (🧵4/5)
Show your solidarity by sharing this article with the hashtags #ProtestIsNotACrime and #NoMoreEmptyPromises (Model letter at the end for the Irish Minister for Justice).
And join a protest at the Irish embassy nearest you today (DM for details). (🧵5/5)
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And join a protest at the Irish embassy nearest you today (DM for details). (🧵5/5)
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