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VIDEO THREAD: On Saturday morning, @DecEmergency climate activists blocked a street in Washington DC again, their third time this week.
This time, several drivers got out of their cars yelling "I wanna go to work!" and grabbing their banners out of their hands. 🎥: @wallendupraw
This time, several drivers got out of their cars yelling "I wanna go to work!" and grabbing their banners out of their hands. 🎥: @wallendupraw
2) When police arrived, they recognized one of the climate activists blocking the road as having been arrested in a similar act on Wednesday.
"You're under arrest for contempt of court!" an officer declared. Drivers clapped and cheered as he was handcuffed.
"You're under arrest for contempt of court!" an officer declared. Drivers clapped and cheered as he was handcuffed.
3) Police typically give three warnings before arresting road-blockers in DC, but this time, they gave one: "You're not getting three warnings!"
As some began leaving the road, MPD's Jason Bagshaw said "everyone's under arrest" and had all of them cuffed.
As some began leaving the road, MPD's Jason Bagshaw said "everyone's under arrest" and had all of them cuffed.
4) "Y'all know you haven't done the proper warnings?" said one of the climate activists in handcuffs, having expected three warnings and a chance to avoid arrest.
"We don't have to," an officer told her before all of them, including their police liaison, were taken away.
"We don't have to," an officer told her before all of them, including their police liaison, were taken away.
5) Here is the full @N2Sreports video of Saturday's @DecEmergency road block in DC, where some drivers physically took matters into their own hands before police arrived, filmed by @wallendupraw.
As always, all footage is available to license.
As always, all footage is available to license.
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