18 February 2005

Kyoto protest beaten back by inflamed petrol traders

Crikey! Looks like the poor little Greenpeace thugs got a bit more than they expected!

This is why the left considers typing furious diatribes on the internet to be a brave form of fighting. Because apparently they have some problems doing it in person.

Greenpeace hasn't seen this kind of beating since the frogs sank the Rainbow Warrior some time back.
They made their way to the trading floor, blowing whistles and sounding fog horns, encountering little resistance from security guards. Rape alarms were tied to helium balloons to float to the ceiling and create noise out of reach. The IPE conducts “open outcry” trading where deals are shouted across the pit. By making so much noise, the protesters hoped to paralyse trading. But they were set upon by traders, most of whom were under the age of 25. “They were kicking and punching men and women indiscriminately,” a photographer said. “It was really ugly, but Greenpeace did not fight back.” Mr. Beresford said: “They followed the guys into the lobby and kept kicking and punching them there. They literally kicked them on to the pavement.” Last night Greenpeace said two protesters were in hospital, one with a suspected broken jaw, the other with concussion.
OOPS. :)

Hat tip to the Michael Blane blog

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