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Offline Chris_

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Environmentalists climb on Heathrow jet in airport protest: officials
« on: February 25, 2008, 05:46:45 PM »
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Environmentalists climb on Heathrow jet in airport protest: officials

Four activists from environmental campaigners Greenpeace breached security at London Heathrow to stage a protest on top of a jet against the airport's planned expansion, the group said Monday.
The activists climbed on top of a British Airways Boeing 777 plane which had just landed from Manchester at around 0945 GMT and unfurled a huge banner across the tailfin reading: "Climate Emergency -- No Third Runway".

Their action came two days before the end of a government consultation on plans to expand Heathrow, notably by building a third runway, which have proved highly controversial with green campaigners and some local people.

Supporters of the scheme including airlines and business argue that it is vital to sustain London's status as a world financial centre.

One of those involved in the protest, Anna Jones, 27, said: "I am standing on this plane because our planet and the people who live on it are in danger.

"Climate change can be beaten but not by doubling the size of the world's biggest airport."


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Re: Environmentalists climb on Heathrow jet in airport protest: officials
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2008, 05:48:46 PM »
They should've taxied the jet with them up there.
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Re: Environmentalists climb on Heathrow jet in airport protest: officials
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2008, 06:04:27 PM »
Neo-environmentalism = anti-humanity... simple as that.



BTW, yes OH...  it would have been pretty damn funny if they had started taxiing the jet with the kooks on the tail.
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Re: Environmentalists climb on Heathrow jet in airport protest: officials
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2008, 07:06:56 PM »
Gray ponytails trying to relive their glory days (or bringing their poor, stupid kids along for the ride).

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