Video: Climate Activist Yanked From Top Of London Train Amid Melee
The actions snarled Londoners' morning rush hour, sparking frustration among people who rely on the train. Police have made at least 1,711 arrests in the climate activists' 12 days of protests.
by Laurel Wamsley
Oct 17, 2019
2 minutes
A protest by environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion sparked violence and disruption at a train station on Thursday. Before the sun had come up, some trains were at a standstill. Protesters had climbed atop the railcars; at least one grandfather had glued his hand to one.
The actions, the latest in more than a week of public interventions, snarled down to the platform, where he became the center of a melee. Bystanders intervened to protect him.
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