[Misc] Eco protestors now vandalising works of art

[Weststander]

Just Stop Oil protesters throw tomato soup over Van Gogh's Sunflowers masterpiece

Two people were arrested for criminal damage and aggravated trespass, before officers began "de-bonding" their hands that they had glued to the wall.

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Attacking paintings by Van Gogh and Constable.

I'm generally pro all things to help climate change, lower pollution and care of fauna/flora.

But l'm against this form of vandalism too. Brainless.

 

[BBassic]

Bellends.

 

[Lankyseagull]

They would have been better off targetting Warhol's Campbell's Soup cans.

 

[Hotchilidog]

The painting is behind glass, it remains unharmed.

 

[Billy the Fish]

Winning hearts and minds

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

Really, I guess they got the publicity they required.
Far better targets, I guess this was easy, but such are the activists now, just like the rest of society they protest against, just as bad taking the easy option.

Back home safely with their middle class parents tonight.

 

[Swansman]

Good kids. Maybe a bit misdirected but I like initiatives.

 

[Fungus]

They would have been better off targetting Warhol's Campbell's Soup cans.

What, throw some sunflowers at them?

 

[keaton]

Really, I guess they got the publicity they required.
Far better targets, I guess this was easy, but such are the activists now, just like the rest of society they protest against, just as bad taking the easy option.

Back home safely with their middle class parents tonight.

You're really going all out to shoe-horn your views on the middle class this week aren't you?

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

What, throw some sunflowers at them?

Morrissey would approve, even more if they were Gladioli.

fully expect some rant on this tonight by him.
Bless

 

[beorhthelm]

because its oil painting right?

love it if the gallery just left them there, call it performance art and see how long until they plead to be released.

 

[nicko31]

They're making sacrifices for the cause, no way I would do that. Is there anything in it for them?

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

They're making sacrifices, no why I would do that. Is there anything in it for them?

TV, Social Media including NSC and being talked about for a few hours.
Then fade away into oblivion, finishing their courses and taking jobs with BP or Shell

 

[dsr-burnley]

I'm not sure just how few brain cells you need to have, to believe that banning oil is a way of reducing people's fuel costs. "You can't afford to heat a can of soup so I'll pay for it" would make sense, "You can't afford to heat a can of soup so I'll cut off your fuel supply" doesn't.

 

[Billy the Fish]

They're very confused aren't they. It's a lovely speech, but what she's saying makes no sense at all. It's just a load of muddled nonsense.

 

[Swansman]

I'm not sure just how few brain cells you need to have, to believe that banning oil is a way of reducing people's fuel costs. "You can't afford to heat a can of soup so I'll pay for it" would make sense, "You can't afford to heat a can of soup so I'll cut off your fuel supply" doesn't.

I don't know if fuel costs is the priority. I think they're more into the question of saving the planet.

 

[Stato]

A very odd one this. Their spokesman said "This is not the X-Factor. We are not trying to make friends here, we are trying to make change,"

He then concluded "And this is the way that change happens." Presumably, as cleaners wiped down the glass and everything went back to the way it was before.

Very strange idea for a protest.

 

[Billy the Fish]

I don't know if fuel costs is the priority. I think they're more into the question of saving the planet.

Listen to what she said. FUEL IS UNAFFORDABLE, MAKE LESS FUEL!

(I'm paraphrasing a bit, obviously)

 

[Badger Boy]

They seem like well adjusted individuals with big futures ahead of them, getting upset about causes and making no impact in trying to improve things.

 

[beorhthelm]

They're very confused aren't they. It's a lovely speech, but what she's saying makes no sense at all. It's just a load of muddled nonsense.

ah, that explains the soup, an attempt to loosely conflate their cause with the cost of living.