Six protesters from Greenpeace are attempting to climb UK's tallest building, The Shard, as we speak!
Greenpeace Climbing the Shard...NOW!
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In_The_Rough
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Idiots go get a job:sbox:
Andy808
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Hope they fall off.
Rooter
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eejits. what do they think this will achieve except public resentment due to road closures, policing costs etc etc. hope they fall off quick. job done.
Foxholer
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So let me get this straight.
There are some folk here hoping that 6 protesters creating a minor inconvenience actually die during that protest?
Offends my sense of humanity. But maybe it's me!
There are some folk here hoping that 6 protesters creating a minor inconvenience actually die during that protest?
Offends my sense of humanity. But maybe it's me!
Rooter
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Foxholer
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While I'm not a huge supporter of several of their policies, I do rather admire the way in which they get, or certainly got, their message across.
I was woken up rather rudely in a birthday trip to Auckland when some (French) Government sponsored terrorism and murder occurred in 1985, the anniversary being yesterday.
I was woken up rather rudely in a birthday trip to Auckland when some (French) Government sponsored terrorism and murder occurred in 1985, the anniversary being yesterday.
Mungoscorner
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Isn't it funny how certain threads seem to attract the same people and there points of view.
shewy
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bet they don't make it to the top unlike that French geezer
bluewolf
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Good luck to 'em. They have strong convictions and aren't afraid to stand by them. :thup:
HotDogAssassin
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What is the cause?
bluewolf
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They're protesting against Shell drilling in the Arctic. If and when they get to the top they'll unfurl some "artwork" that will explain more I believe.
Rooter
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HotDogAssassin
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There you go then, they've achieved what they wanted. I certainly didn't know about the drilling before the media attention that is being raised. They've even managed to have a Golfing forum discuss it. These exploits are all about raising awareness rather than aiming to force a change directly. Job done. (My question was rhetorical btw)
HotDogAssassin
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It's not just you.
MegaSteve
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Not quite sure what connection The Shard has with Shell [if any]... But no doubt London taxpayers will be picking up the bill for the police and paramedics being in attendance...
SwingsitlikeHogan
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foxholer - I think we must live in our own little corner of the forum you and I on such matters as these. I never realised that such a large proportion of golfers were so reactionary (nicest word I can think of). Alternative view point could be that 6 guys are putting their lives at risk to make a statement about something they really believe in whilst the rest of us sit around moaning about this, that and the other - and actually do nothing about changing what we don't like or are opposed to.
More power to them. And if it disrupts folk getting from A to B - then hey - their job is done.
Foxholer
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Supposedly central to Shell's main London offices (3 of them). So visible an so will the 'artwork' be. Shard is 'modeled on shard of ice'! Sounds a bit of n excuse to me, but that's the way they work!
SwingsitlikeHogan
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Ah HotDogA - just spotted that you are in the small corner with foxholer and I - didn't spot you...
MegaSteve
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Their 'job' is now done! Its got the required attention... So now they should be coming down as worst case scenario they are potentially risking others lives... Married to a 'tree hugger' so do have a great sympathy with their cause... But, I repeat, they've completed their task... Now please come down...
