A group of activists protesting against fossil fuels were arrested after staging a sit-in at the Interior Department in Washington on Oct. 15.
The protesters stormed the Stewart Lee Udall Main Interior Building on Thursday afternoon, with “multiple injuries” reportedly sustained by federal police and one officer hospitalized, according to a statement from Interior Department Communications Director Melissa Schwartz.
Thursday was the second to last day of the week-long protest held by People vs. Fossil Fuels to demand a declaration of a national climate emergency by President Joe Biden.
The organization also demanded Biden stop approving fossil fuel projects and speed up the end of the “fossil fuel era.”
While the Federal Protective Service (FPS) did not indicate how many people were arrested on Thursday, People vs. Fossil Fuels said that 35 were arrested at the Interior department.
By the end of the week-long protest, People vs. Fossil Fuels claimed that 655 people had been arrested.
On the same day, Melissa Schwartz stated, “Interior Department leadership believes strongly in respecting and upholding the right to free speech and peaceful protest.”
“Centering the voices of lawful protesters is and will continue to be an important foundation of our democracy,” Schwartz added.
FPS told Fox News that it was “committed to the safety of demonstrators participating in lawful protests” and expressed full support for the “peaceful expression of all people.”
“FPS will continue to pursue our mission of ensuring the safety and security of federal employees and facilities, consistent with the law,” added the statement.
FPS also mentioned the U.S. Park Police and Washington Metropolitan Police Department for helping “to detain, prosecute, or take action against anyone who caused harm and attempted to disrupt the business of the federal government yesterday.”
via zerohedge
Dozens Of Climate Activists Arrested After Storming Interior Department
Put them all in solitary confinement! That’s what happened to the people from Jan.6th. Of course, that won’t happen! Demonrats gets bailed out by the fund set up for them!
I’m not sure they need a fund. Once the “authorities” know they are democrats, they get excused for their criminal behavior. It’s been happening all over America. There is one standard for Republicans and no standards for dems. This is not a good situation.
That would be great Gail but these are democrats protesting and WE THE PEOPLE know that nothing bad will happen to them because it’s the democrat way. It will start off bad for them but it will all dissappear quickly with most, if not ALL charges dismissed.
Watch and see.
There rich parents ,monetarily and politically, will save them
Til they run out of money!
Don’t worry — the arrests are all for show — Vice President “Giggles” (the Valley Girl) will set up as GoFundMe account to bail out the cretins & miscreants as she did in Minneapolis —
He’ll be OUT in NO time….
They are leftist so they’ll all be released before long with a slap on the wrist.