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Just Stop Oil protesters smash glass on painting at UK National Gallery (www.theguardian.com)
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Just Stop Oil protesters have been arrested after smashing the glass covering a Diego Velázquez painting at the National Gallery in London, as police detained dozens of others who blocked Whitehall.

Two activists targeted the glass on the Rokeby Venus painting with safety hammers before they were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.

The artwork, which was painted by Velázquez in the 1600s, was slashed by the suffragette Mary Richardson in 1914. One of those involved on Monday said: “Women did not get the vote by voting; it is time for deeds not words.”

The Metropolitan police said at least 40 activists who were “slow marching” in Whitehall were also detained and that the road was clear after traffic was stopped for a brief period.

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[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works -3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Being disruptive is the best way to get them to crack down on you. Why would they decide to fight climate change because of disruptions like this?

[–] Number1SummerJam@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

This isn’t trying to get people to join the cause, it’s a show of force. This is what we’re capable of, and we’re not backing down until we get what we want.

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 0 points 11 months ago

Anyone is capable of sneaking a hammer into an art gallery, if that's what they're capable of, the people in power have nothing to fear.

If you start getting into higher capability demonstrations, you very quickly get into terrorism territory.

[–] Poggervania@kbin.social -2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

… By destroying art?

Let’s consider the fact that around 40-50% of carbon emissions are coming from the top 10% of rich people. How the fuck is destroying pieces of art actually related to that fact in any shape or form? The message is known, but like the other poster said, a good chunk of people don’t even believe it, and that rich 10% don’t even give a fuck because they got money.

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 5 points 11 months ago

They didn't destroy the art though.

[–] Number1SummerJam@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Do you think the public owns that painting?

[–] Poggervania@kbin.social 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Do you think the rich own that painting? The museum owns that painting. They literally had it for years in their own collection.

[–] Number1SummerJam@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Who owns the museum?

[–] Poggervania@kbin.social -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The British government. Specifically their Department of Culture, Media, and Sport.

How about actually trying to say something instead of asking questions in an attempt to sound smart like an epic le Redditor?

[–] Number1SummerJam@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)
[–] Poggervania@kbin.social -2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Damn dude, you did it. You answered my question. Now only if you didn’t keep asking questions and just put that link in the first place :)

Btw might want to change it if you want people to read the article, apparently it’s paywalled.