Climate activists are paid to cause chaos

snenklehen

Well imagine my surprise

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7566515/amp/Extinction-Rebellion-files-reveal-climate-zealots-paid-400-week.html

Looks like the actual unwashed and Horray Henry types have been cashing in the entire time

Activists have been paid more than £200,000 since the start of the scheme;

The cost of the payments is increasing by 'at least £40,000 a month';

Activists are targeting 'high net worth individuals' for more funds;

They spent £5,000 on a camping tour of Europe for key members.

allan1954

snenklehen, not a bad earner if you can get it.

williamwalker

snenklehen
The crusty old anarchist Roger Hallam doesn't regard the £300 he gets a week as pay he regards it as expenses.
He seems to be getting worried about a tax bill from HMRC.
However he doesn't seem worried about getting people put in jail having a black mark against them he doesn't even seem worried about getting children killed he regards that as important.
One of his quotes below before he became famous.
"We are going to force the governments to act. And if they don't, we will bring them down and create a democracy fit for purpose. And yes, some may die in the process."

Protesters should be ready to cause disruption through “personal sacrifice … You need about 400 to go to prison and you need two to three thousand people to get arrested ... If necessary, they should be willing to die.”
I wonder if he's willing to die he regards himself as a technician so I very much doubt it.

eileenusher

snenklehen it's called donations, it costs money to be activists and arrange protests of this magnitude.

bazthebear2

Where do they get the money to pay them.

snenklehen

bazthebear2

bazthebear2 Where do they get the money to pay them.

fools donate into their funds. Other fools drive their SUV's to park and rides then catch the train into London to have a naughty weekend of defying the man.

2019 is the year of ridiculous self righteous protests

andath

Shock, horror. Hold the front page!

Individuals donate to Extinction Rebellion, knowing exactly what the organisation's modus operandi is. Activists use these funds to facilitate their protests.

And the news story is ......?

snenklehen

andath That they are being paid

Do keep up old boy

andath

snenklehen They are using donations to wage their campaigns.

That might be cash to pay accommodation costs while planning a demonstration or travel to meet up with other activists. Everyone has got to eat!

These accusations by the Daily Mail are hardly damning. Posh climate protester receives £400 for planning and carrying out protest. I'm pretty sure anyone who donated was not stupid enough to think their money only went on materials to paint a banner. After all, an army (of sorts) marches on its stomach!

Less of the old, please snenklehen!!!!

snenklehen

andath apologies on the old haha

giffin

It's great the costs of travel are reimbursed to disrupt other peoples travel.

snenklehen

Yes a campaign to get compensation to everyone they have caused problems for, especially the businesses

andath

snenklehen apologies on the old haha

I wouldn't usually be bothered snenklehen but a major birthday coming up this week so a little sensitive! 😆

swamppig

The Mail ? 💩

oliviazali

I was aware of it.

snenklehen

The founder has just been outed taking a 2500 mile holiday flight too

darrenperfett

Well what a surprise, and I thought they did it for the love of the planet, lol

baconbutty

I wonder if the mail will do an article on who funds Farage.

snenklehen

I don't recall Farage being involved with mass disturbance.

andath

snenklehen Some would say Farage is at least partly responsible for this mass disturbance that is Brexit!