The group says its demonstrations are an attempt at getting the British government to stop "all new oil and gas licenses and consents."
Rich Felgate/Just Stop Oil/TwitterThe Aston Martin showroom in the Hyde Park neighborhood of London is tastefully appointed, perfectly optimized to sell expensive cars and SUVs equipped with internal combustion engines. Now, it’s covered in orange paint.
Lauren from Newcastle said:“We will not be intimidated by changes to the law, we will not be stopped by injunctions sought to silence non violent people. These are irrelevant when set against mass starvation, slaughter, the loss of our…
Filmed by Rich Felgate @richfelgate pic.twitter.com/BeSFUs88bX— Just Stop Oil ⚖️💀🛢 (@JustStop_Oil) October 16, 2022
An activist for the group Just Stop Oil, which seems connected to the Extinction Rebellion group that’s been gluing themselves to things and throwing soup on artwork, took time on Sunday to spray over the Aston Martin showroom’s façade with orange paint. This may not be the most convincing argument yet made against the use of fossil fuels, but it sure is orange.
💥🧯💥Just Stop Oil supporters defy home secretary by blocking Park Lane and spray painting an upmarket car showroom💥🧯💥
Just Stop Oil supporters have blocked Park Lane and sprayed paint over a car showroom to demand that the government halts… #CivilDisobedience #UK pic.twitter.com/QFO0sFVTAk— Just Stop Oil ⚖️💀🛢 (@JustStop_Oil) October 16, 2022
The group tweeted Sunday that its demonstrations are an attempt at getting the British government to stop “all new oil and gas licenses and consents.”
Did this stop sales at the Aston Martin store? Doesn’t seem to have done that. And it’s likely that this paint will be easy to wipe off. After all, the paint must be water-based, right? If it were oil-based that would be way too ironic.
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