Extinction Rebellion co-founder walks free from court for breaking government windowsExtinction Rebellion co-founder Dr Gail Bradbrook walked from court today (Monday) after being given a suspended jail sentence for criminal damage. Her sentence highlighted the ‘legal lottery’ facing climate activists who are defying a concerted campaign by government and judges to silence them. “In her court defence, Gail proposed a draft “People’s Law” in honour of our deceased friend Polly Higgins, the ecocide campaigner who recognised acts of conscientious protection. The jury returned not guilty verdicts after the four explained that – like Dr Bradbrook – they had targeted a government building to expose the Government’s complicity in climate breakdown. The judge in their case suggested to the Crown Prosecution Service that a further court case concerning the same action was not in the public interest.

Source: The Guardian December 18, 2023 14:29 UTC