Just Stop Oil protesters target jets at private airfield just ‘hours after Taylor Swift’s arrival’ at site

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1. That seems more appropriate than vandalising stone henge

2. Definitely better than stone henge. Although, honestly – we’re all going to die from global warming and no one is doing anything serious about it. So I understand why they do it and have sympathy. It’s only paint.

3. >“There’s a special place in hell for women who spray paint other women’s private jets.”
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   >Taylor Swift, *probably*.

   The target is high profile and is personally responsible for huge amounts of ecological damage. Plus it’s incredibly brave to risk the wrath of Swift’s deranged fan base.

   This makes much more sense to me than attacking artworks or monuments. 

4. Just waiting for the outrage on the front page of Mail and Express tomorrow along with a picture of an orange Taylor Swift looking like Trumps love child!

5. I’m curious how they managed to get airside, as airports even small ones are usually pretty darn secure.

6. Good. The carbon footprint of Taylor Swift and her tours etc is probably pretty considerable.

7. On one hand, yes, this is the right way for this type of protest

   On the other, how the fuck did they get into an airport to do this?

   Today is a day I wish I owned a heavy duty security fencing firm, as that’s the only outcome that will happen here

8. This is the PR equivalent of the Government announcing tax cuts right after a scandal.

   They know they fucked up with Stonehenge and trying to quickly regain support with some stunt that they think people will sympathise with.

9. Prefer it to holding up working people on their way to work.

   But I wouldn’t fancy the criminal record they are about to get.

10. Well Glastonbury festival is next week, loads of Private Jets and Helicopters going to be getting flying time. I imagine they will cause chaos there.
    Or maybe they won’t.

11. Much more appropriate than what they have been targeting previously. They would actually have more supporters if this is what they done in the first place

12. Good, that’s much more appropriate than the usual stunts they pull

13. These people do not seem to be able to distinguish between a national treasure and a private jet.

    Pretty sure a lot, if not most, of these people do it because it is ‘fashionable’ rather than thinking it will actually achieve anything, because it sure as hell is not endearing them to the general public.

14. Friendly usual reminder for JSO posts full of angry comments about how annoying they are. Thinking of the future when the very real and predictable consequences of our lack of action are vividly apparent. The fact that some people tried to highlight how absolutely, outrageously insane it is to do so pathetically little will seem quaint, and we likely will wonder why people didn’t do more.

15. God I wish this government got a grip and sent these people to prison already.

    Eco-terrorists

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17. Posh “eco lefties” are the worst.

    Just stop oil chaps!!

18. Even a broken clock gets something right every now and then

19. Finally they’ve identified a justifiable target. Although read in another sub that these jets don’t belong to her. I saw a graphic recently mapping all the trips she takes in her private jets throughout just 1 year and the frequency and extent is fairly sickening.

20. I don’t really understand why this isn’t what they normally do

21. ITT: people who claim to give a single shit about climate change whilst also vilifying JSO.

    You don’t care about climate change, JSO aren’t terrorists, you’re just an angry potato.

22. Not really fussed about discussing whether or not these guys are helping the climate crisis, maybe they are, maybe they aren’t. What is interesting though is the name they chose.

    Whether or not you think it’s effective is irrelevant, because the words “Just Stop Oil” are put everywhere after their antics: online, newspapers and in people’s mouths; it becomes part of the narrative discourse for a while.

    Even here, the first three words are “Just Stop Oil”. And when you guys fall for the rage bait, you’re all yelling “JUST STOP OIL” this and that.

    Love em or hate me, it’s clever. You have to give them that.

23. Doesn’t it make a difference if Taylor Swift’s plane is fully occupied by her crew and support team? It wouldn’t surprise me if they are a massive team…

24. This makes more sense than Stonehenge and is the type of thing that should be targeted.