Last week a
decommissioned
fire engine was used
to spray red water
on just about
everything
but the intended
target -- the British
Treasury building
in London.
Extinction Rebellion
members
( probably weak vegans! )
were not strong enough
to control the fire hose
for more than
a few moments.
Most of the 475 gallons
of red liquid ended up
coating the road, sidewalk,
and front steps of the building ,
while a sign
"STOP FUNDING
CLIMATE DEATH"
hung from the vehicle.
The activists
were protesting
the British
government
spending:
“vast sums”
of money on
“fossil fuel exploration
and carbon-intensive
projects.”
Three men and
one woman
who remained
on the fire truck
were rrested.
The stunt
was conducted
in advance of
an October 7th
coordinated
global climate rally
called International
Rebellion, which includes
activists from 60 countries,
who plan to pressure
their governments
to act on climate change.
The group is calling for
net-zero greenhouse gas
emissions by 2025,
and the creation of
a Citizens’ Assembly
on “climate and
ecological diversity.”
London Mayor
Sadiq Khan said
the fire-hose fiasco
was responsible
for putting much
additional pressure
on a police service
that is already
“under-resourced
and overstretched.”