Extinction Rebellion demonstrators continue their environmental crusade.
Protestors from Extinction Rebellion—an international environmental movement—this morning attempted to block a major thoroughfare in Melbourne’s CBD.
At approximately 7:30 a.m., 15 of the group’s demonstrators assembled in single file at a crossing on the Montague Street off-ramp just off of the West Gate Freeway. They proceeded to start chanting after unveiling large banners with slogans like “Climate code red for humanity” and “we need disruption to end the destruction.”
Local police acted swiftly, appearing on the scene within the hour to clear the way.
“Police were called to reports of a number of people on the Montague Street off-ramp on the West Gate Freeway in South Wharf about 7.50am this morning. Officers arrived and spoke to the protestors and gave them a direction to leave the roadway. Nine protestors failed to comply and were removed by police. As a result the nine people removed have received penalty notices for obstructing a roadway. The incident lasted approximately 20 minutes,” a Victoria Police spokesperson told The Epoch Times by email.
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